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The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-04
LIGHTNING STROKES,

The fact that on the bodies of persons
struck by lightning are at times to be
found the outline impression of adjacent
natural objects, has prompted investiga.
ton as to the true nature and cause OF
this phenomenon. The following incident
as recorded by Professor w. @. Brown
OF the university of Georgia, will doubt
less recall TO our readers others of a sim.
liar character, which have come within
their knowledge or personal observation
On the 18th of July, 1875, stroke Of
lightning fell upon house in Americus
Georgia, rendering insensible for briei
period three persons-a child and two
adults-who were sitting in one of Tie
rooms. The two outer sides of this room
which was at corner of the house, had
each one window, and tree stood in
front of each window, about twelve feet
distant. A third tree, a locust, stood
opposite tie corner of the house, at a
distance about the same as the others
IL was this tree which was actually struck
by the bolt, the other two remaining un.
injured. At the instant of the stroke
the three persons within were rendered
inscnsible for a time, and, on their rccov.
cry, there were found impressed upon
the bodies of them all more or less dis.
tinct images of the tree which was struck.
The child, who stood near the centre OF
the room, was impressed upon the back
and exactly opposite upon the stomach
The entire tree was plainly to be SEEN
every limb, branch, and even the severed
part, being faithfully reproduced. The
same impressions, though broken and
less C. complete, were to he seen on tho
other occupants. Tho marks were not
however, of permanent character. hav.
ing become indistinct before a month
had elapsed. Though, as has already
been suggested, this occurrence is neitbe,
rare nor an unfamiliar one, vet w,
have till the present time received n,
satisfactory explanation of it.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-04

WATER WEEDs.-Even water weeds
are useful. Mr.. Mecchi had pond from
which he took water for household ia.
But wee Dis grew rankly in it and DESTROYED
its beauty. A friend advised him to pro.
cure pair of swans, and they would
clear the weeds away. He did so. and
sure enough, they rooted out the weeds
but then the water grew stagnant and be-
came impure and unfit for use. He sent
the swae away, and, as the weeds grew
and thEived, the water became pure and
usable
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-04

e.. A "lcap year nccktie' forgentlcmen
* out We have not seen il, but sus-
pcct i: is 4 Young lady's sleeve, with an
arm in il, and goes all the way around
the neck. Every cutcrprisIng young
gentleman should have one.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-04

YEARS ago Reverdy johnson lost the
sight of one of his eyes while training
Edward Stanley to fight Henry A. Wise,
after a row about racing. Stanley was
practising for the duel when his bullet,
striking tree, glanced back and lodged
in his instructors eye. The Injecting"
was thereupon prevented, and nothing
but Jehnson's iron frame saved his life.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-04

EAps gains gradually. Thirteen feet
of water on the bar at the South pass
of the Mississippi, below New Orleans,
is the result of his jetty plan. When
the water is dcepened seven feet more
Eads will draw the first installment of
pay from the government.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-04

It's an unpleasant fact that what
your friends call selfpossession, your en-
enIies call brass.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-04
penditures each wear

These figures may seem startling, but
they are, nevertheless, true. 1t really
appalled, me when the sum total was
added up. To recapitulate.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-04
THE G.iRB OF HERODLfS.

An English magazine, giving an &C.
count of the dress of Judean bellies two
thousand years ago, says: In the ward
robe Of Hebrew lady the most splendid
article of clothing was the turban, for
those who could afford it. The poor
people had to be satisfied with winding
piece of cloth around their head, and
fixing it Is well as they could. The
turbans were of various colors, and wound
in different ways; some of them like a
high tower. Shoes and stockings were
unknown, but solcs of leather were fas-
tened with two latchets. The ladies,
who carried luxury into every depart
ment, and who are supposed, even in the
present day, to be far from Indifferent to
a nice, neat boot, or elegant slippers, had
their shoes, or rather their sandals, and
their latchets made of colorcd leather
dark blue and purple were iavorite col
ors. The ankles were decorated with
bracelets of gold or dainty silver chains
and rings, with tiny silver bells. Ear
rings were much thought of; we are told
of some that weighed 100 sheckels of
gold, and were so large a man could easily
put his hand through them. Some wo-
men wore several rings with little bells
attached to them. They were generally
made of horn or silver. But the most
popular ring was tho nosc-ring. The left
nostril was pierced for this purpose, and
Il ring made of ivory or metal put through
it. Bracelets were favorite ornaments,
and were generally worn on the right
arm. Some Of them were exceedingly
large, 50 that they reached up to the
elbow. Rings on the finger. were worn;
chains of fine gold, or strings Of pearls
with little silver balls or small tinkling
bells, were worn on the neck.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-04

FREAKS OF JURIES.--The Dublin
Standard gives this description of the
proceedings of II jury in Ireland which
may possibly throw some light on those
of other iurics: A young man was on
trial at the Quarter Sessions ut Tralec
for cmbczzlemcnt. The jury acquitted
him, believing he had committed mis-
take" The chairman asked for an ex-
plauatiou. We believe" said the fore
man. cit was all mistake of the poor
man, your worship" But rcicined
the chairman, "the case was fully proved
gentlemen" 1T was" remarked one of
the Jurors. his first ofeuse of the kind,
YOUR worship" I'VE did not like TO be
hard upon tho poor fellow" added an
other Juror. But" replied the chair
man. "that will not do for the admins
,ration OF Justice ooh, sir" exclaimed
third juror, do let the poor fellow 20
now" OF course, under these circum-
stances, the further detention Of the
prisoner was impossible, and so tho poo,
fellow" was accordingly "let GU"
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-04
somewhere near there.
REsT AT LAST

..hEST Al lJASl'-
After the shower, the tranquil sun
! silver stars when the day is DONE
/ After the snow, the emerald leaves,
After the harvest, golden sheaves,
After the clouds, the violet SKY
| Quiet woods when the wind goes BY
! After the tempest, the Iull OF waves
| After the battle, peaceful graves
| After the knell, the wedding bells;
| lawful greetings from sad farewells
After the bud, the radiant rose;
After our weeping, sweet repose.
After the burden, the bllssiul lneeu'
After the furrow, the waking seed
After the flight, the downy nest
Over the s!Iaduwy riNcr-res'.
He came home very late one night,
and after fumbling with his latch-key
GOOD while, muttered TO himself, as he at
length opened the door, " musnmak-
epv noisb. caush tholoman's ashleeP."
He Invested himself of his garments
with some trouble, and was congratu-
latinc himself on his success as he was
Getting into bed. when calm, clear.
cold voice sent chill down his spinal
column: Why. my dear, you amt
going to sleep in your hat, arc you
The intellectual department oil the
New York Herald contributes the follow
ing: "When the transatlantic caDle
was laid, not only were the depths oil tllo
sea taken. but specimens OF the oceans
bed in different places, which were iound
to be unconsolidated chalk-that ls'
eighty five per cent. was shells or chalk
material, and the chalk-beds now WORKED
were formed Just as similar beds are
forming to-day in the depths oil the
North Atlantic. These chalk-beds were
formed by the skeletons of microscopic
animals as minute rs the finest dust.
The late king of Siam had eighty
one children, and he wanted ail OF them
10 be educated in English. Mrs. Leon
owens SAYS of the Siamcse Potentate
Even the members Of his body are
specially named, ~ for instance MS heAb
beans a long, many syllablcd title signl-
fying the sacred, supreme, majestic top
The roval head is y sacred member, and
little prince had his hair all shaved Oft
because he had been contaminated by
being patted on the head hy his English
governess.'
Mrs. Cross of Paw Paw, Michigan,
thinking her husband was unduly atten-
tive TO his brothers wife was thereby
made Jealous. One evening be left the
house late, and she guessed he had gone
to meet his sister-in-law. 30 Mrs. Gross
followed stealthily and discovered, not
lason, but murder. She dogged him
to place where he was joined by two
brothers, and thence kept them in sight
while they took n drunken stranger to-
ward lake Then she went home. The
stranger was robbed and drowned, and
her testimony is used in tho trial Of the
three brothers.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-04

DoN PEDRO H., the emperor of Brazil,
and the Empress Teresa Christina will
leave for the United States on April l,
with numerous retinue and one million
dollars, pocket-mOney- The Philadel-
phians expect to relieve his majesty of
about five hundred thousand dollars
during his stay in their city. An en-
peror does not come along every day.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-04

From the beginning of the govern
ment until June so, 1875, covering a
period of eighty-six years, the aggregate
value of our domestic exports was not
quite double the value of our manufac-
lures and farm produce alone for the
census year 1870. Assuming that the
value of these two classes of productions
in 1871 equaled that in 1870, then the
foreign demand for our commodities
during the whole of the eighty-six years
has been satisfied by the total of our
products-or the equivalent of that total
for two years in only two departments
of native industry Consequently, the
remainder of our products of every kind,
during eighty-four out of the eighty-six
! years, must have been consumed within
own borders. In other words
- Soughout that long stretch of time
the foreign demand amounted to onlv
2.33 per cent, while the home demand
amounted to as much MS %. 81 per cent.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-04

IT is stated that the Mormon women
have found friend in Senator Chris
tiancy, of Michigan who has introduced
a bill in the senate for female suffrage in
Utah, to enable the wives and daughters
of the saints to cmancipate themselves
from the bonds of poligamy, if they are
so disposed. If the bill becomes law,
their husbands, it is expected, will
threaten them with ecclesiastical ex-
communication if they avail themselves
of the ballot.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-04

A BREED of tailless dogs has been dis
covered in Africa. This is sarcastic
comment on the declaration that nature
is perfect Think of tailless dog in a
harmonious universe. Talk about the
wonderful mechanism of the animal
Kingdom! Why, the common honey bee
is SO cIumsily built that he-or rather
she-cannOt sting an enemy without fas
tening her barbed spear and pulling out
her own abdomen. She cannot defend
herself against assault without commit
ting suicide! The barbs ought to have
been committed from her javelin. But
this generation is pessimistic.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-04

ONE of the great features of the Phil
adelphia exposition will be the engine
in machinery hall. 1t will supply the
power for all the machinery in the build
ing covering seventeen acres of ground.
1t has the capacity of $500 horsepower,
and will cost when completed $4,000.
American mechanics will be proud to
show that engine to their European
neighbors.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-04

LIEUTENANT CAMERON writes of the
heart of Africa: The interior is mostly
a magnificent and healthy country of un-
speakable richness. have small spell
men Of good coal; other minerals, such
as gold, copper, iron and silver, are
abundant, and am confident that with
a wise and liberal expenditure Of capital,
one of the greatest systems of inland
navigation in the world might be utilized.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-04

BEING now in favor with Great
Britain, the Khedive has been enabled to
borrow $50, 1000, 900 - $40, 600, 900 being
for the state, and slO,OO0,0 900 for the
khedive's own account as great land
owner. This increases the Egyptian
debt to about 500, OOO, 900, all of which
has been contracted since Ismail came to
the throne. 1t is fortunate for Egypt
that large share of the money has been
devoted to works of public utility, which
must increase the wealth of the people.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-03-04

The western tannin plant; which grows
luxuriantly in the Missouri river valley,
seems destined to replace oak bark in
tanning. 1t contains 1S per cent of tan
min, while the best bark contains but IL
per cent, and large establishments en-
ploying it in Chicago find that one-third
more leather can be obtained with it
than with like quantity of bark. the
process of tanning with it is identical
with that with bark, but the leather
tougher, finer, and more durable, and re-
ceives finer finish. The plant is an an
nual, and can be moved, dried, and
stacked like hay.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-07-15
Pima Supervisors, Proceedings.

July $, 10 a. m. Full Board met as per
adjournment with Judge Neugass as depu-
ty clerk. after approving the minutes OF
the preceding day, adjourned till July IL,
at 10 n. IN.
July II, 10 a. m. Full Board met with j.
Neugass, deputy clerk.
The bonds and agreements Of Jacob
Martini for feeding county prisoners and
Of DR.. J. c. Handy for taking care Of the
sick, were approved and filed.
Accounts were ordered paid, viz: c. T.
Etchells fol blacksmithing, sl7; Juan Eli
as, burial expenses, IS.
In the matter Of election precinct No. Z,
voting place at Hooker's ranch, and the
subject being reconsidered, it was ordered
that the place OF voting be transferred to
Camp Grant, to be held in store Of Snider,
Stewart & Co.
In the matter OF the rent of one room
for five months from February l to June
so, for the Chief Justice, 1t was ordered
that the Clerk of this Board notify the
Chief Justice to pay $50 due the county to
the Clerk Of the Board; and in the matter
of the rooms formerly occupied by Briggs
Goodrich, district attorney, it is ordered
that for their use by Judge French, he pay
$50 per month, payments to be made quar-
teny, beginning July l.
Board adjourned to July %.
July and 10. the. Board convened for
tho purpose Of equalizing the assessment
roll for the year 1876. Full Board and Dep
uty Clerk Neugass, present.
" The new assessments made by the Board,
and those increased from the assessed
amounts, number. sixty-one, and in two
Instances the assessments were reduced,
viz: ]. B. Allen on personal estate from
Sc, 800 TO $500, and Filance * Bellaney on
personal estate from $3.50 to 5000.
The clerk was ordered TO properly noti-
fy all parties where assessments had been
made or increased by the BOARD, to appearl
July p, and show cause, II any they have,
why their assessments should not stand
rs fixed by the Board, and then adjourned
until July "a at lOa.m.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-07-15
IHE CITIZEN.
LOCAL Ma ALTERS.
Telegraph Meeting.

According TO previous notice, quite @
number OF substantial citizens met last
Monday evening in the public school.
house on telegraph matters, but mainly
TO hear what Lieut.. Philip Reade, superin.
tendent Of the government lines, had to
say with reference to the past, present and
future OF the completed lines and contem-
plated work of extending them.
On motion Of Mr.. Ewing, Hon. S. r. De
Long was chosen chairman and John
WATSON secretary. The chairman briefly
announced the object of the meeting, and
In pursuance Of which he invited Lieut..
Reade to come forward and address the
lassemblage. The Lieutenant thereupon
lspoke about twenty minutes, during
which he. referred to the following and
perhaps other points not now remember
led: March 3, 1873, Congress appropriated
S50,3ll.S0 to build a military line from san
Diego Via Maricopa Wells to Prescott and
Tucson, and March 3, 1875, So, 900 more TO
extend the same eastward; out OF the first
appropriation, $40 miles were built with
seventeen poles to the mile, and out OF
the second, 400 miles with twenty-five
poles 20 the mile. Both appropriations
are exhausted. The gap yet to be filled TO
complete the southern overland military
line from san Diego via the Rio Grande
valley and Santa Fe and by nearly all in
tervening military posts, to a connection
at Trinidad in Colorado with the Western
Union lines, is about 100 miles from Camp
reasons were given why this gap should
be filled, aud the one why it cannot now
be done without volunteer aid, is failure
of Congress to appropriate the money es-
timated therefor; but Notwithstanding, If
poles can be obtained from the people, the
resources on hand including current re-
ceipts of the lines, can be made TO accom-
plish the work. The main object of the
meeting was to see what Tucson would do
towards supplying the necessary poles
about 300. BY filling up the gap, the cur
rent expenses would be slightly increased
and receipts increased in greater proper
ton.
The next object was TO show that the
poles on the lines first built, were so near
ly decayed that very soon new ones must
take their places. He had already stub
bed them with mesquite timbers. Accord I
ing TO report, Congress had passed bill
which would require q reduction OF the
signal service force on the line from elgh-
teen to ten, and might perhaps cause an
OF all telegraph lines rath-
er than impair the signal service proper.
In the course of lis remarks, Lieut..
Rcade stated a well-known fact, that the
current receipts of the Tucson Office large
ly exceed those OF any other on the sever
al lines. He intimated that volunteer
help might be the means Of saving us
from a loss Of telegraph facilities already
enjoyed.
Various questions were asked and an
swered, after which, Oh motion or Mr.. Ew-
ing, the chair appointed a committee con-
sisting of Messrs. Ewing, Williams and
Fish to further confer with Lieut.. Reade,
and the meeting adjourned subject to call
of the chairman.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-07-15

Mr.. George Cottrell, the millwright, left
the first Of the week for Florence. He has
been engaged constantly In this part OF
the Territory for ayear past, having come
here expressly from California to put up
the machinery in the Mission Flour Mills.
Since the completion Of that work
tiles. lie went to Las Cruces several
months ago and did some important work
for Tully, Ochoa & Co, who have flour
mill there. We have heard him spoken
OF many times as a skillfuI and conscien-
tlouS mechanic and workman, and hope
that he will find work enough in this part
of the Territory to detain him here per-
manently.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-07-15

Hon. J. p. HoYT, Secretary OF Arizona,
arrived in Tucson last Saturday, and Inn
mediately received rom Hon. Coles Bash
ford the Office and entered upon the duties.
As heretofore mentioned in TIE CITIZEN,
Mr.. Hoyt has been prominent in politics
and law in Michigan. He is comparatively
speaking a young man, OF pleasant ad-
dress, fine appearance, and we believe will
be highly regarded by all fair men as a
man and officer. To what If any extent
he will engage in the practice OF the law,
is yet uncertain. We believe he contem-
plates an early visit to northern parts Of
the Territory. Gov. Bashford has long been
anxious TO surrender the Office to some
one, and he has surely given It into good
hands, and on Monday len foi his home in
Prescott.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-07-15

II. BEUIDIAS, our enterprising Tucson
photographer, is constantly adding TO the
number and variety or his stereoscOplc
views Of local objects, and nc now has III
contemplation a plan Of putting them up
in cheap and convenient book form. Par
Ties wishing views Of anything along the
santa Cruz, including Tucson from va
rious standpolnts and san Xavier church;
Of Camps Bowie, Grant, Apache, san Car
los agency and natural scenery around;
Apaches singly and in groups rs warriors
or grangers, can procure them from him.
In fact. he is constantly adding to his in
terestng stock by photograpbing every
thing that would be interesting TO pre-
serve here or send abroad. Just examine
his art gallery or communicate with him
for further particulars.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-07-15

THE Arizona and California stage com
pany inform US that they have entered in
to q contract with Wells Fargo 81 Co., to
carry their express matter, and that
W. F. 81 Co. have already placed an agent
in their stage Office at Indian Wells, the
end OF the railway. The company hope
to announce their arrangements very
soon by which they will regularly and
speedily carry express matter to and from
all points in the Territory where their line
extends or with which it has connections
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-07-15

DIR. +. II. GOODWIN rather delights IN
being called a granger. He has rich
farm q few miles below town which he is
cultivating with pleasure and profit. lie
is keeping an accurate account Of all eX-
penses and receipts Of the year, and by
and by we VIII get the same for print. All
his various crops are this year successes
including the potato crop, which hereto
fore has been "a failure in this part OF the
valley. lie has many kinds of vines and
fruit trees growing thriftily, and next year
Will have abundance OF grapes and some
other delicious fruits. While many in
trade are mourning over hard times, Gran
ger Goodwin is happy in the present and
faces the future with smiles that clearly
indicate anything but fear.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-07-15

Mr.. +. D. BYRSE has been transferred
from the house Of Tully, Ochoa d Co.,
in Tucson, to the one at Apache Pass, and
Mr. K. NJ. Robertson from there to the
Tucson house in which he will be book
keeper, q place he is amply able to fill.
l GOLDBERG, the father Of resurrected
Trade ut Tubac, has been in town few
days Of late, and he acts as if he were in
a land OF plenty. He says there are some
thir ty children in Tubac and that q
public school IS u necessity.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-07-15

PHILADELPHIA, July 4.-Evening.-
There was an immense torch light
procession last night. The route for
several miles was crowded. In Broad
street alone the number of people was
estimated at half a million. What
added TO the effect, were the magnifi
cent illuminatiOns, and the festo0ned
ulumphal arches which had not been
used in any public demonstration since
the great reception of General Lafay-
cite in 1924.
Among the distinguished partici-
pants in the festivities were Governors
Hayes and Hartranft, Dom Pedro.
Prince Oscar of Sweden, Count Roch-
ambeau and Minister Thornton.