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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-07-12

Hon. w. H. UPsoN, of Akron will soon
start for Europe on railway business, to
be gone till October. This will prevent
his nomination for Governor by the Re.
publican State Convention. What in the
world will the party do2 Young says he
can't take it, business wont permit. Taft
won't have it, and old Ben Wade spits
upon the Hayes fraud. What 1OiH the
wise man of the Repository suggest
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-07-12

THE old Whig party elected John Ty-
Ter in 184O; the Republican party elected
Andrew johnson in 1864. We mention
these to the credit of these political or
ganizations-though the party generally
them TRAITORS" Many
prominentin in heparty now regard Hayes
with savage eyes-only perhaps because
they cannot have him run the South as
did Grant.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-07-12

SOME of our cotemporaries call upon
the Democracy to 'be true to their prin-
ciples, and demand the platform Of 1875,
and they will elect their ticket by 10000
majority" In 1875 the Democracy lost
Ohio. Let us not have a repetition Of
that "hasty plate Of soup" The same
sort of bloviating was dished out then.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-07-12

The Wayne Co. Democratic Conven-
iton at Wooster on Monday proposed
appointing a hundred delegates to the
State Convention to labor for McSwee-
ney's nomination for Governor, but a
letter was read from the gentleman de-
clining the honor, under all circum-
stances, and preferring "the private
station" expressing a heartiness to
labor in the ranks and for the cause as
heretofore. That is John McSweeney
EXACTLY.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-07-12

The Republicans of Iowa are in favor
of "the rigid enforcement Of our pnsent
Prohibitory Liquor Law This is con.
soling 10 the Germans of Burlington and
Dubuque, as they mop the perspiration
from their hot fofeheads, and sip their
cool lager on the glorious FOURTH On.
Enquirer. S.aosa usmnl . ,e.is
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-07-12

Ar the recent meeting of the Free
Church of Scotland, in Edinburgh, Pro
fessor Macgregor remarked that minis
ters had no right to say what should be
the attitude in prayer. He was once
asked would he permit standing during
prayer, He replied, "You can stand on
your head if you like" Professor Mac
gregor's church must clearly be not only
free" but "free and easy."-Er.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-07-12

THE commencement exercises of Mt
Union College take place Thursday, July
26th, 1877. There will be reunion Of
the Alumni at the residence of Prof. ]. G.
Chapman, Wednesday evening, July %,
taking the form of a sociable, with music
and suitable refreshments.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-07-12
speaker pro tenn HOuae q Repre-
THEsTATE OF OHIO,

OY7IcB OF TIE sRcRETABY OF STATE.
!, Milton Barnes. Secretary Of State OF the State
Of Ohio donereby certify that the foregoing q q
true copy Of an act theretl named passed By the
General Assembly Of the State Of OHIO. on the 9Th
day OF April, A. D 1877, taken from the original
rolls on hle N this oflce.
In Witness whereof have hereunto subscribed
my nnmg and ahixed the Seal Of thm
fglALl Odace at Columbus the 9th day Of April,
AID, 1e17, MILTON BAKNES, I
eecsetaEy Of HlAle
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-07-12

Be 10 Resolved by the General Assembly Of he Stde
each house concurring therein) That PROPOSE
ton to amend the Constitution of the State OF
Ohio, be submitted 10 the electors of the State, on
The second Tuesday Of October, A. D. 1877, as fol
lows, to.wit:
Fourteen, Flfeen Sixteen and Eighteen of Article
Four, be amended 80 as to read as follows, and
Section Seven, of article Four, and sectiona
Twelve and Thirteen Of article Eleven be repeal
nd
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-08-03
The r>ck Mill.

The mill originally ordered for the Com many that bonded the Black Warrior, aua Nas afterwards sold to Nurat M>st'rs"n Tor the Murat Company, on Turkey fTceN. ms finally become the property of thc bels Mining Co.,. and will with all possible 'e. irritv be set up near the Peck mine and employed in reducing the ores ot that won deriul bonanza. This mill was "anll'c tutrd b, Rankin. Brayton & Co, san Fran cisco. oi which MT. ]. \. RiSdon. now ID Prescott. Is a member, anA embrace every modern :wuroycmcnt that is known o thg business of qus.;; milling.
 r contains ten >tanps with the requisite uuulbcr of pans, settlers, asa,-; Hr- etc. rock ,.nak,r. etc. etc, besides uae oi White, la,cs. improved roasting IMHH,~ There j, also a say mill, complete with
 ifty.jnch circular saw hclon@in- ta ,H. ,ropcrty and which vii tc eppto. m i.. h, 'ruiacture of lumber anu tlmb'r ''' -ta '';u and mine. The entire proper. Hhi'i t. ,,,r. antcd stricti, first class in every r. ..err va- sold yesterday to the Peek ,iininu 'ompany by Mir. Rision fot , sum. a, ncW aS We can learn without, ,eing too inqu, ,>itiye. ranging not tr from .3p nuo laid down at Ehrenherg.
 Par. of the machinery is now lying peat
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-08-03

\. E. Bowers ranch. on the Agua Fria; part
 k on the way here anal will arrive on the tiiih. and the remainder is either at Ehrcn- hcrg or has recently been sh 'pped on teams for this place. The services of NIT. James Nee. an experienced millwright from Ne ynda, have been secured to superntend the erection of the works, and just as soon as it can possibly be got on the ground opera tion> will begin in real dead earnest, and there will be no letting up until they begin to turn out bullion; and of course 1t would be folly to let up then, So that, really, there k 10 be no let up to il until il k worn out. In the meantime the old Aztlan will continue to turn out her forty thousand dollars per month. or whereabouts, in order to supply the >inewS of war.
 The only difficulty. of any magnitude, that now presents itself, is getting the ma chincry from here to the mine, but that can be easily overcome.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-08-03

Mir. ]. \. Risdon, of san Francisco, lett this morning, in company with other gen tlemen, on visit to the Peek Mire. Ihl' is Mir R's first visit to Arizona, although hI has been identified with the country tol some time. We presume he wanted to see with his own eyes what he ha> heard from others. the rich deposits of silver that are scattered here and there throughout the hills. He will only have to examine such mines as the Silver Flake, Kit Carson, Black Warrior, Silver Prince, Zalida, Goodwin or Peck, :o become satisfied that the future ol Arizona must necessarily be a bright one.
 
 This week win enable the workmeu to finish cNcaVating for the basement of the County building on the plaza, so that thc stone -ma>ons can have a clear field tu begin work on the walls on Monday morning. The night ot tho stone work from the bot tom of the excavation, which is from ! is to i feet deep, will be 9 feet 10 inches, then will begin the brick work.
 We have a sort of reverence for the par ticular spot now being eNcavatCd. and upon which temple Of Justice is about to be erected. as it was there we made our lrot camp in Prescott, thirteen wears ago. when but one house had been built where now stands an oppulent city. \ bonfire ot pine logs served Us for culinary u>e~ as we'll as for comfort and lamp, hy which to sit and speculate, until two o'clock in the morning, on the future of a budding metropolis, that has moro than realized the expectations oi it's founders.
 OPERATIONS oF ruE PECk CoMPANY. In an interesting interview this morning with C. C. Bean, President ut the Company. in relation to rumors that are in the air to the effect that parties are again negotiating tor the purchase of the Peek Mine We rgccIyed, substantially. the following information The Peek Mining Company i> done nCgo- tiatiug for the sale oI the mine to people who have mo money. and every imaginary capitalist who comes here from San Francis co with siN bits m one pocket and pCk- knife in the other and finds that jhe six hi'S will not buy the mine. and that the company doesn't want to swap it for jack Knife and who still entcrtainS the belief that he k Bc- go;iating for the Peek Mine, k informed that he k mistaken, and that there are no such negotiations going on. The Peek Mine is not for sale. and if it was, or it ;t shall be. no proposition to purchase wiil be entertained unless the party making the pro position shall be able to pay down. or show promises to pay. The company ha, stood enough nonsense and been pu, to enough expense already by impccunious capitalists and don't propose to be humbusscd by them any more.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-08-03

GWilord Hathaway. owner ot the uray Eagle stables which have been rented to Nc~-~. Walker X Graham, has once niiHHr7
 come inio his possession and will. in the ii,-
 ule uu ,l.e machine on his own hook. Mir. u2lGae y IS D praCufql mQn and proves l.;,n '' success in what eyer entorpris, he o.n1..rt. |, .,...- '--a VIC conjecture he will mako a success in the Gray ka, "S '"'' retire from the livery business taking with them the good wishes of the whole community.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-08-03
DIED

UCpNNELt--At Fout WhiPple, July ss, ls7'. Regina Nly Infant daughter oi Lieutenant COaBea, aged taaoih, and 70 days.
 DALEY kt Fort Wuipre, Jay aeth. ls9s. sf iudau faHtefN ,rutrry Ella danshier ef Lieutenant C NJ Bailey and grand daughter Col anal Mrs. J. n. Vii k.a-. zed 2t months
 SAUNDERS At Nllrr's riuoh, twvuty miuuies io . aciocS thjs ri,fuiug Angust ist ui inhamaruFy dag rhapa ,,ura Ellen onN di ughisr of Thomas EUd Cyutbie Ssuu.isrs. Aged year and lgdays
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-08-03

C. \. Behlow, Esq. who keeps the cigar and tobaccQ store, on the west side nt tic plaza, has favored IS witt, a sample box of cigars made from pure Havana leaf which our uncultivated taste does not enable us to properly appreciate, but We have found an expert who is competent to judge, and who after spending the forenoon in putting smoke to the clouds aS a silent invocation for rain, which he hape> eventually to bring by per sistcncc in burning the sweet incense, de- cidcs that Behlow is public henetactor and understands the wants of frail humanity to n charm
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-08-03

I'm BNrrlE oF ruE BED Buc>.- Next ,p the Battle of the Boygc Wa,cr, the bat tie of the hcd-bug~ has been going on the longest. and although millions fall yearly bv hcnLine. coal-oil and other appliances of the enemy. which are as Greek ticc among bed bugs. their ranks continue full with a handsome reserve in ease they want to storm printing office and cauyof batch of devils" bodily. One of these latter, famous for talking in his sleep, after prac- ticing allitcration aS an evening amusement before retiring. and having yanquiShcd his fellows in pronouncing rapidly and dis tinctly every syllable in Peter Piper pick ed a peek oi pepper corns," etc. was heard in the middle oi the night giving audible rxpre>sion to a frightiul dream which was moi ali dream, thus: "A bominablc big he,i-hug with bell on" Examination next morning revealed the fact that il was moi merely an ideal fancy or the outgrow,h of m excited young brain uuduly interested in an intellectual amusement. but the actual existence and material presence of an "old boar chiuch" in command of millions of faithful followers bearing down on the un- fortunate sleeper with the evident intcn- lion of dcvourin@ him alive. That day the battle ragged furiously and thcrc fc'' a. 'h" yariouz ,nip,s of attack a> many as toflN .,,.l two thou~ai4.. Sclah.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-08-03

One of the most interesting routc> known i~ tha, from Dos Palmas. Cal. to Prescott. Arizona. All the vari;ic~ of soil and climate i, cucouutcul on the trip: people of differ cnt nationaiilics are met and buildings oi modern architecture in old Mexico are found in the valley of the Great Colorado and many other things of interest k seen. all "f which lend cnchautmcnt and makes the trip one of interest. Stages of the California and Ari- lana line. owned and run in a good style by the cntcrprising proprietors, McN>r~. stew art A Picr~on, pick up the passengers who travel over this route and land them in Pres scott in tine very short period of three days from the terminus of the R. R.. Dos Paima>. Good stages are run on the entire route and nothin. of thr Blackboard kind is used.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-08-03

Rev. A. NJ. Campbell delivered an inte- resting discourse at the prayer meeting on Wednesday evening from the text Cast thy bread upon the waters and it will return after many days" The attendance at these Wednesday evening meetings is not large but the exercises are interesting, including the singing which iS a marked feature.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-08-03

Prank Monick, the industrious packer who has tra>cfSod all the trails in this and Mohavc county with his fine train of pack mules, now employed carrying ore for the Peck Company from their mine to the mill, went out this morning to the mine for a load of the rich ore that is just now coming out from the hidden rccesses of this won iul deposit of wealth.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-08-03

Chas. Hopkins, worthy farmer of Will Hanson Valley, is in town and like all other tarmcr> in this section complains of dr! ground and poor crops. Charley is rustler and can live should there never he any more crop in Yavapai county. We know of him >uh>i~tiug one whole winter on black pep per. snow and fresh deer sign and coming out healthy and iat in the spring
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-08-03

Mr. Wilber, who has been a steady freight CT during the last three wears for C. P. Head X Co, hauling goods from the Prescott house to the Verde sutler store, arrived from that place yesterday and will load to-day, and leave again tomorrow. MT. w. informs u, that the Verde crops arc excellent, sur passing those of any former years.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-08-03

The amount of taxable property in la- NapaI county including mortgages, will shave two millions ot dollars closely Sup. pose fir instance that the rate of taxes be ibrCc cents on the dollar, the taxes will amount in the aggregate 10 about $G0,O00.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-08-03

Henry Handel, who killed Thomas Nal lon last Sunday at Swilling'~ ranch, surren- dcrcd himself yesterday to the Sheriff, and would have had an examination this morn ing but for the absence of witnesses who had to he >ubpocncd, living at the place where the homicide took place. therefore the examination was put off until these wit 5...--- can he cited to appear and arrive
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-08-03

A. ]. Fiulay, E~q, county treasurer ot Yuma county, report, to Territorial Treas ur-l Si23@2 on hand up Ia June seth, lSs;. belonging Ia the general fund of the Terri ,agv. and sig. 70 school fund.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-08-03

Frost m Skull Valley on the 3Oth of July, Monday ot this week, nipped cucumber, melon and pumpkin vines. Rather early i'a>t, or perhaps We might more correctly say rather late.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-08-03

Mir. n. (. Leonard, one of the Hot Springs patients, returned yesterday hearty and we'll coming by the way of Kirkland Val ley. He state, that the crops in Kirkland Valley are a failure and that not even a crop of hay will bc raised, where in former year, such a thing aS the refusal of grass to grow was not dreamed of. Strange things will happen however.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-08-03

TuE pNr,coNI,N>.-Wc have been re- quc>tcd to give notice that the Pata"onianS, whoever they may hc, will meet at the resi- idyacc of Colonel LewIs on Maroon street on thc 10th of August, and that all mem h,rs lu good standing are requested to at tend We understand Patagonia to be a vast country occupying the southern cN- trcmity or south America. discovered in l5ia hy Magellan. The PatagonianS are wandering >aya.cS. who were for a long time supposed to be race of giants. but modern exploration has proven them to be hut ordinary luGiau>. Whether there are suv of them in Prescott nr nu, w. can only infer from thc request to make s note ot their meeting The hour of meeting will be given hereafter.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-08-03

Mr. n. \. Lu>k, who came here some time since. examined the mine, of I.ynN creek, Big Bug, Peck and Black Canyon. and reported favorably upon them in Cali forRia. is on his way back to Prescott, and may be expected hN neAt stage.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-08-03
EssIay Notice.

Cair %, las rln,a in Skul Valley the l7t,, day oi ffer Iril mules k bay with variou, bran,s 5ud -iie marks Tue ether black branded tbe len >bua der Throsuer will please prove properly and take tl,,sr Aninias away. ,. WHlrEHAiR.
 Prescott JuIv lu iSls dNwtd.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-08-03

It i- represented that the Company li.a. has bonded the Tiger, and agreed to it SlOoOn worth of work on ii, consists ot the following gentlemen: F.. O. F. Hastings, J n Fry, <. D. Allen, \. F. k, Sailord, Hugo Richards, C. W. Bowers, Levi Bashtord and <. C. B,qn. A majority of the Company are residents of this county, know what they arc doing, and their taking hold of the Tigsr >hDws that they have confidence in it. I..stf uuon a knowledge of the property.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-08-03

The amount of money in the Territorial treasury ,o the credit of the public school fund of the several counties k Sl,2S2.29, and the amount of funds belonging to the general fund amounts to $S,.93. The school ind i> still ia Pima county. the treasurer not having ordered it sent on until the ap- Vor,ionmcnt of school funds are made, when Pima county can talk, out thc amount due her and forward the balance to this place.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-08-03

WooL-The wool market has au uirwald tendency Southern California k quoted at 3sc in Saa Francisco. amt in Boston at 3NC With the present prices of wool, sheep ing in Arizona must necessarily prove g- crativc business
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-08-03
MEHNENnAN.

Mr E. \. Lcathcrwood, county Treasurer ot Pima county. has returned his accounts to June Seth to the Territorial Treasurer, aud rgport~ Slat.25 on hand belonging to tha general iund ana S1.G0 in school funds
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-08-03

HomcInE hr BLACK CNNNoN.-ThomaS Nallon amt Henry Randall, two packers, ,ril ou, about pack->addle at SWillng ranch on sunday. July 29th. about >iN o'clock in ;bc evening, when Randall shot aud instantly killed MalIon, with a douhle barrcl,d shot gun. The deceased, Malion, Was the same man who killed Brannaman at Globc district about the fir-t of March last. which il is believed had something to dp in inducing Randall ;o shoot, he know iu- or believing. aj least. that he had dan eerou- man to deal with and was afraid to give him any advantage. Randall has come to Prescott to give himself up to the u.liccr> of the law.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-08-03

(;eorgr Btrry hl, 0n VNl1n-I'o VI tHr .y Queen mine, on GJoam's Greek. i,";
 eall, thc "Adcl." in honor ot Mis- Adcl .biatti. the cN-iIaud Master beautiful uoht,r. who though absent. perhaps never r>turn to Prescott, is present in Jhc mind~ iho,rts of the people, oid and young.
 n u;II .e:ain plea~au, rccollcciion~ of her V .,',r' ', q, .1,lc as or a bright vision that : pa,>ra ,a d,hcr sccus- where ei'' VIII
 douu capture other her,~ and become iasvn~i,.. a, sht. u.se4rc~ to hc al what elei .a hrr It may hc .ass. We ut~' i'' Iel mine uay ty1ity i;> arche'sne m value
 it doe, jn uAmc
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-08-03

Oeor-. Roberts. Esq., who is extensively engaged n the grape culturr at Ph"niN, brought n load "t that delicious fruit this morning nd soon disposed of his whole load At aonty five cents per pound. hlr. Roberts was one of the Antelope or rich Mu explorers in lS63. and has ever since lived iu Arizona and i> counted one of her best tnis.Gs.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-08-03

Mr E. sherman from Mount Hope. the owner of the excellent saw mill which k located in one of the best pineries in Ari- zond consequently makes good lumber, ar rived from that section yesterday. MT. Sherman informs u~ that the drought has injured crops at Walnut Creek and Will Hanson Valley very much.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-08-03

Dr.. II. Picr>ou. who has he. ' ",S H.. Tn'I'
 Nptary Public for the haiii-wick "' '',''. !" .,>
 burg during the past eight years, .;I' -..,.I' sc Go, mor~hip of Gov. Saiori, Nn'l' lat district Wa, a portion of Navapai c, ND. ', has now been appointed by Gov lI" ' , the sam position in Maricopa county, ae Leg stature last winter having extended le honndary .iug of that county ~o a> to nbraee thr ancient city oi NickCnhurg ith all of ii- ldjaccht dependencies. The
 itursl deduction from this appointment i~
 at tho Dr. has performed thy d8tic, of his tsitien to thn cu,jr. satisfaction of those
 sm whom tho appointment directly
 nee thr confidence tHat h5. induced Gov.
 syt to cnEl.uu. him in thc office
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-08-03

Ion. A. l.. Moclicr pays over one nun a and forty doiiar~ city taxes, "hlle
 se who occupy his buildings pay at least Iee that much. still. lEi> We consider all when it is taken iuto consideration
 t hi> income Tor rents amounts to over 2 Thousand Jollar~ ppr month Not bad ta pioneer who came here and worked nseif up from a lsocr hnt honest man to
 erc he now stands foremost amonE>l r citizens in wealth. popularity and ;lifv
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-08-03
Coyote Stock Ranch .

Eighteen miles iron, tysSsls, bgs, ,T r.,hEc ust water. TerWs - rsr heVi Psv mupth >s"ck rali.7;- for Vn"v week 'T t',.,st- fr,' ,.ir,i-
 flgpa A$ t'. ~tt <pEe~- :
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-08-03

NEw OrEGATuI.-Mr. Frank H. Merrill k the new operator employed by Lt. Readc to take charge ot the Whipplc office. MT. N. arrived by coach this morning, k mar ricd man and come, well recommended. We believe it k his intention tn bring his fam iis to this section soon. lli~ predecessor. Mir. Story, who has done excellent work in the office since he took it, leaves soon for LaIiinrnil
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-08-03

Cohen, Casey k Casey have leased the 70 K" Stables opposite John Hartin's black smith shop west of Granite Creek, whicl was formerly kept by ! W. Clay. The new firm have au advertisement in this issue Of the MINER telling the travelling public what ihcy propose to do. Their stables are con vcaiently located and will be found a splen- did place for camping and boarding all kind, ol stock.
 Al John G. Campbell's we noticed < large lot of Salt river four being unloaded, which arrived this morning. IL was manufactured by C. H. Veil at the Salt River Mills, and is No. in quality.
 Bonds in colors are being printed at the MINER office hy cricr of the Board of Su- pcrisors to hc used in payment for the con stIuc;ion of the Prescott and Bradshaw wagon road.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-08-03

A, the furniture store of r.. Stahl We were shown a beautiful set ot parlor furniture manufactured for Paul Weber Esq. which for durability and nratnc>s can hardly be surpassed in the large cities This i, with ou; doubt the finest lot of pallor furniture ever manufactured in this village.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-08-03

F.. l. Cook, our worthy mayor ant county treasurer, iS going to build himself home on lots near Judge Carriers residence. Charley Yates has the contract for cXcavat ing we'll and cellar.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-08-03

-rhc last heard oj Geo. C. Hamilton. "i .hs,, notorictv. known to U~ for over one .,,n,lr dollars worth. he N,a- vending his xax. dead broke. toward the hr"'. p'''l'l'> If TcNas. complaining bitterly "i hiN com psnion,. whom hc claims dia noi Keep 'he.f .srcr,l ,yitb him. but thyn, this Hamilton K mel an ir!rrnal f5l>iier that his word '> |ike thc atmosphere from cgss-pooI-'eFy Iaal anal unhealthy to take. ilr has gone md may hr keen goInE.