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The Arizona sentinel., 1877-07-28

The Southern Pacific Railroad Company held its annual meeting July 18th and elected the follow. ing Directors: Charles Crocker, David D. COltOn, J. l.. Willicutt, H. M. Newhall, Charles Mayne, N. T. Smith and Jerome Madden. The Board of Directors organized by electing Charles Crocker. Pre-. sident; David D. Colton, Vice Pre- N. T. Smith, Treasurer; J. L. Willicutt Secretary, and David D. COlton, Financial Director.
The Arizona sentinel., 1877-07-28
Organization.

At the Los Angeles primaries the Democrats who wished to vote had to take the following obliga- ton: That they pledge themselves to vote for and support at the ensuing election the entire ticket that may be nominated by the convention to be held July 9. On the 18th Democratic primaries were held at San Bernardino. There the "testn was Did you vote for Tilden and Hendricks at the late presidential election; if not, would you have done so had you had heOpportunity to osO?" The Los Angeles chieftains were the most binding" on their serfs. 1t is humiliating to see a lot of human beings, clothed with the responsibility of ballots in the choice of our governing officers surrender their independence and grovel at the feet of half a score of politicians; promise beforehand to cast those ballots for the candi- dates their owners may select. Yet these very slaves will rise to their feet and with lOud.moUthed scorn denOunce Chinamen for be- ing controlled by the six compa- nies of San Francisco. Pot and kettle. If an American citizen cannot take part in politics with- out completely giving up his voli ton and his privilege as citizen into the hands of few dema- gogues, then it is time for us to join Hayes and try to break up ALL political organization. Better let the delnagogues appoint off, cers and save the hypocrisy and pretense of 8 general election.
The Arizona sentinel., 1877-07-28
LETTERS dated Greenwood

LETTERS dated Greenwood July 4th reached the SENTINEL July 22d. Nice mail service for a community of over 300 people, shipping over $50.0O0 per month in ores and bullion, with one sil- yer mill in operation and two more in course of erection. That's reforming civil service like Joe kept tavern. Might as well have a Democratic administration and have no mails at all.
The Arizona sentinel., 1877-07-28
Up River BGatss

A Mohave county cO-respon- dent asks us to "State if you can the probable sailing days of steamboats for up river ports: by so doing you will confer a favor on merchants and citizens up this way" To which we reply that every week, the last thing before going to press, we make diligent inquiry on this very topic. A week ago yesterday we made the usual inquiries and learned that the sailing day of the next boat was not decided upon but, though it would be determined by quan- titles of freight received, it would probably be in about ten days.
 We so published it and the next morning, 21st., couple of hours after the SENTINEL was distribut- ed, the steamboat company's pos ters were up in this town announc- ing the Gila to sail July 25th. We have no reason 10 think any of the employees here of the com- pany are unwilling to give us in- formation. Dates of sailing are fixed by the higher officials at San Francisco and teIegraphed to the agent here. It has twice hap. pened that these telegrams have arrived here just too late for the items to appear in the SENTINEL. It is not likely that any discrimi- nation is made against this jour- nal, even though it is in every
The Arizona sentinel., 1877-07-28

A CLOUD BURST occurred July 20th on the line of the Southern Pacific near the San Fernando tunnel. During the storm the fireman and wiper of engine No. 37 were struck by lightning and thrown under q turntable a few feet distant. Neither of them was killed.
The Arizona sentinel., 1877-07-28

IN South Carolina the Republi- cans talk of disbanding. Does it ever occur to the Democratic lead CTS that they may get the South too solid? The people of the North don't like the look of States where the minority can not even exist.-TN. Y. Tribune.
The Arizona sentinel., 1877-07-28

There isn't much difference be- tween West Point cadet and a druggists apprentice. They are both learning how to kill with the mortar.-"Hub" Post.
The Arizona sentinel., 1877-07-28
TO RENT.

The store formerly occupied by Redon- dos Market. Two large rooms, hall and corral Situated on Main street and in the heart of the business part of town. Terms moderate. Apply to
 ' \. SMITH, Yuma, A. T. In 21 if
The Arizona sentinel., 1877-07-28
COPARTNERSHIP NOTICE.

The undersigned have this day formed a copartnership for the purpose of carry ing on the business of blacksmithing and wagon making in all it's branches in the Village and County of Yuma, Territory of Arizona. Dated at Yuma, A. T., Jhus 18th, A. D. 1877.
 JAMES QUINLIN;
 DAN. W. DONALDSON: Both residents of Yuma, A: T. jun f6N4t
The Van Buren press., 1877-05-22
~ The Norwalk, Conn, Gazette has

r. The Norwalk, Conn, Gazette has
some excellent remarks on the poisonous
nature Of scarlet fever, and the singular
thoug ghtlessness in many parents allow
ing their children to attend friends when
death has ensued from that cause. The
Gazette says: /" The children Of ono Of
our public schools, were, lately, without
remonstrance, permitted by their teacher.
to visit and view the. remains of one OF
their com -ades lying dead Of one Of these
awful disorders, 10 house near tho
school. Such want Of prudence or in
formation on this subject is well-nigh un-
pardonable We recall case where .
kind lady brought scarlet fever to her
own three children. simply from attend.
ing the funeral Of neighbor's child.
One of her children died. and from her
house it spread to another. where three
more sickened, and one died. 1t 10 we'll
kno WI that the late Chief Justice Butler
was obliged to give up his early profes-
sion of medicine. in which he was rapid
iy advancing to cminence, for tho ieason
that he could not pass, much less enter.
q house where there WAS. scarlet fever
poison, without taking it himself There
is lady now residing in Norwslk, simi.
larly susceptible, who cannot pass
through neighborhood where tho diss
en- Sc prevails. but that she is sure to i'm
hibe the disease in more or less severe
form. Too grea. vigilance, On the part
The Van Buren press., 1877-05-22
CHICAGO
Female College,
MORGAN PARK. ILL,
Near Chicago.}

yJNuE NEXT SESSION OF THIS INSTITUTION
L commences on Tuesday, Sept. 18th, 1876. The
location, for health and beauty of scenery, cannot
be surpassed; and, while within few minutes ride
of the city with trains nearly every hour, 1t is com
pletely removed from its influence.
! Another lew building will be completed and ready
for occupancy at the opening Of tho Fall term OF the
en- suing year Its capacity will be snhcent TO ac-
com m odate fifty additional pupils. The building.
thus enlarged will be of the finest in the coun-
try having ali the modern con, eniences and in no
resembles that horror OF young ladies' the oldfash
ed boarding school, The dormitoros are unusu-
ally large we'll ventilated. the furniture hand
some and modern. :,
Not ease of sickncs occurred ameng the pupils
during the past year. Thk fact is artlyAattfb bnta
BILE to the excellence of the water used in the nstl
ton This water is obtained from An artesian we'll
700 feet deep. and is conveyed by pipes throuehcu
the house. II possesses remarkable hygesic proper
ties especially valuable in cases Of Indigestion.
| Mr.. Vim. A. Britton, Of Van BIen. Ark. has had
throe daughters In thisschooi during the past year
md persons desiring special information are refer
| red to the above named gentleman who can speaI
rom personal knowledge of the institution, Its az
! ornmndations nd management.
.rur circulars containing terms, etc, address th
The Van Buren press., 1877-05-22

He stopped here. He evidently wish.
ed to say moro, but was unable. The
Doctor started forward and raised him to
a sitting position. When be laid him
down he was dead.
As Sloewick had said, the money
some Ave thousand dollafs--was foulnl
but no one appropriated it, and It was
donated to a chaitable institutfbn.s.
The Van Buren press., 1877-05-22

BABY-SHow INCIDENTS -" You have
your baby hcreY" asked ono lady Of al
other.
"Yes; and yoursT'
"Mine is asleep-wherc it will not wa
ken"
pardon me, l had not heard
The two clasp hands and stand In the
close union Of sympathy over the one
that VAS spared when tho angel went by
"That baby, "said thoughtless spec.
tator, y" may look pretty at home, but "a
hardly up to the standard ola baby show
Do you not think SO :" addressing lady
who stood near.
"Excuse me from commenting, sir, y
said the lady. +" as my opinion might be
biased. ] am its mother"
The man asked for his hat and took 9
recess.
The Van Buren press., 1877-05-22

A few mornings since ragged little
bcggar stopped at a door and plaintive-
IL suggested victuals. As the bcnevo-
len, lady OF the house was filling his has
ket, she asked:
'"What is your name. my son
MY name is Grimes.
lis your father living =
"Yes. ms'am."
- thought old Grimes was dead 2
That was my grsndpa. =.
Aud the youngster walked of. think
ing what a good soul the lady Was.
The Van Buren press., 1877-05-22

A French philosopher declares that
much more depends on how woman
wears her dress than on what It is made
Of and on how o man talks than ON Whist
lie says.
The Humane Society Of Vermont pro :
poses to give medal to the horse thas
kicked a baok agent to death. sucn :
horse should have plenty Of oats and not
be mcallcd with.
, >" Mick" said A brichlayer to his labor
er, "lf You meet Patrick, tell him 20
make haste, as we are now waiting TOT
him Sure an l WILL replied M'ck ;
Lut'wlst will tell him i'll don't meet
him =
The Van Buren press., 1877-05-22

sG~ Subj; rlbc for the Press.
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FRATERNAL.
R.oyal Arch NGAsons.

yINHE regular Convocations of VAN BuRES CHAPTER.
l. No. 5, X. A. NJ, are held at Masonic Hall on
Monday Evening after saturday on or oeiore the full
moon, Visiting Com pani0ns in good standing are
respectfully invited to attend.
W. Ii. Il. SHELLEY, Secretary, decltf
The Van Buren press., 1877-05-22

Among ths papers of thief arrested
iu New York, last week, we're found writ.
ten the following truths "Vice Is only
laziness. and law breaking an attempt to
dodge the law. Of labor" :" Tho chief
cause Of crime is the desire to Obtain a
living by some easier means than honest
to,l ~
The Van Buren press., 1877-05-22
4 Blightsd Life.

A few mornings since . Philadclptia
matron called to SEE her young marsietl
daughter, who resides on North Eley.
snth h.street. aud found her weeping Bit
terly.
=" Oh, mother, take me home- Ny
heart is broke,' sobbed the daughter,
throwing herself into her mothers
arms.
II After her fears had somewhat subsidized
thesmother said:
|va."s Hardly a. year married, and here I
dnd youlin eers.rtWbst does this mean 7
Has OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ~
No. sshhedab saasagtiesr ::sbuts hs
dsssnt ley9t ~, ANY, laagsF. and my
Come. come. child, cheer up. Tell
me why you think him untrue " you.
Does be show itr
yes was the heart broken reply.
Oh, the scoundrel! 3 Oh, the, viper |!
gssped the mother. = Ny poor, dear
child she fairly sobbcd, your mother
won't desert you. She'll bring that VII.
lain to his knees. What insult hes he ".
fered you, my child?' Speak! tell me
the worst! Z u f's ssAxi'Fo hIH
'Uh, mother, can't - atrss sagnHhs
Tell me, though the. heavens fall,
what outrage has he committed p
He swore, last night, when | put my
cold feetto his back, sobbed the daugL-
ter.
Is that all ? gasped the mother.
Yes, but he never did so, before. All
last winter he never said Z word whom
put my cold feet to his back, and now |
know he doesn't love me. and then the
poor girls tears broke out afrcsh.
Before the mother left, she managed
to convince her daughter that all the
world was hollow, aud that tho ollow
OF q mans back was not the place foe
his wife's cold feet -PAiiddelpAia .Nsws
The Van Buren press., 1877-05-22


BE INpusrRIous.-Be Industrious, no
matter in what sphere you move. or wha,
your calling. 1t doos not require argu.
ment to prove it's utility. There 10 as
much difference between industry and
ideness as there is between light and
darkness, or between honey and vinegar.
Industry leads on to labor and labor TO
wealth whereas idleness glides into lazi'
ness. and it creates want and, misery.
The sluggard lies abed in the morning,
whilst his industrious neighbor is up BY
times plying his hands and thoughts on
something useful and ornamental, and is
constantly on the lookout for some lu
cratve or honorable object He soon at
tracts the attention OF respectable per
sons, and should there be anything to bt
done, every one knows the individual
who could or would do it, and the lazy
man who cannot be trusted.
The Van Buren press., 1877-05-22

There are two fiue things ia the
world says Maiherbe, women and 70.
ses.' Lessing exclaims: .-Woman 10 the
masterpiece Of the universe Bourbon
says; The pearl is the image OF parity
but woman 10 purer than the pearl
Thackeray writes A good woman 10
the loveliest flower that blooms under
heaven Bolzac says:' Even the srrors
Of woman spring from her faith In the
good Voltairs d olares: All the rss.
soning Of men are not worth one ssnl.
ment OF woman Lamartine asserts
that women have more heart imsgina-
tion than men, Otway excisims: oh,
woman, lovely woman! Mature made
thee to temper men. We had been brutes
without you To which Marx Twain
adds: But for you we should be nosh.
ing, for We should not be here
-ruc moOvsu YursrrUu - 70 'wussssr
toads cat bees has been settled by n.
Brunei, writer 10 La Ndtsre, who as-
serts that, going into bis garden one day
just before = storm, be observed the
bees crowding into their hives. Near
one oftheir hives was toad which every
now and then rose ON his forclcgs and
made dart, with surprising quicknsss.
toward blades Of grass. He was found
to be dovouring bees which were resting
on the grass blades awaiting their chance
to enter the hive. n. Brunei waited un.
til twelve victims had been devoured, ex-
pecting to see the toad's voracity punish
cd with sting, but no such result occur
cd. The toad WAS twice removed 70
quite distance from the hives, but both
times he returned to the spot in few
hours.
The Van Buren press., 1877-05-22
:" Dear Brother Grsnnis."

A New York, letter togthe Baltimore
Bulletin, says: An editor has just hecr
discovered Iiere, Observation-Disclosures and
psrsonslity Observation-Disclosures
to Z, 4. Grraaplh ~ 1h aatoy, PfhllAhsE sad1
duarto of the sizc OF Cue Independent,
and devoted TO the brsaking down OS sec,
tartan wallis II Grannis bought the papeI
when it had 500 subscribers, aud has raj
sed it to 10000, and valuable property
Grannis publishes the paper, edits It and
canvasses Tor advertising, and docs all
tho heavy work with the assistance OF a
young and bright eyed girl, who keeps
u c books. In fact, Grannis has become
9 power in the religious Journalism OF
the country. and received scores OF let.
ters, every day, addressed to Rev. Mr..
Grannis, Rev. Dr. Grannis, d. D., Elder
Z. 3. Grannis, ETC., aud beginning My
dear SIR OF" Dear Brother Grannis !"
Grannis, ought to explain, is = woman
"a little. nervous, active, black eyed
woman, who weighs about ninety pounds
but represents hundred horse power.
l asked her, the other day "Do all
your correspondents recognize you a. .
manp" Yes, almost invariably che
said. MY subscribers. agents, and con.
tributors think l am man. The ques-
ton Of my sex is nothing to them. l
have men working for me in every State.
who always address me as Dear sir. :
| have hundreds Of ministers in my par.
isL' and they all think Of me and speak
of and to me as brother 1t seemed to
me odd at first, but have got used to 1t,
now
What is the object OF this disguise ?
| asked.
have never intended to mack ny.
SELF she said, but have felt that II the
paper suited. my sex was nothing to any
body, and that perhaps my recommends
tions aud arguments would seem weaker
aud less weighty II it were known thaQa
little woman uttered them. So l have
never intruded my womanhood on the
readers Of the Church Union. think 1t
would not disturb their confidence now
She called my attention to = pile of let.
ters on her desk, almost all addressed to
Rev. Mr. Grannis. and she added /
had letter, the other dxv, from . conf
ding clergyman in Ohio, who saluted me
Uptyffvn' 6v ~ wsn~ess~x. wJssaSn ~~NAs ~
be allowed to speak in prayer meeting
l wrote confldcntially that ! did not i'm
agine it would do any HARM
Mrs Grannis, may add, has muster
ed Drs. Dryden, Crosby, Burchard and
four other ministers into her service as
assistants, and with seven strings to her
bow, she manages to do great deal OF
effective work for the Lord and Gid
con-
The Van Buren press., 1877-05-22

The Turk As A BUSINESS MAN.-The
story goes that, some years ago, French
diplomat went TO SEGA prominent Turk
in the finance administration at Constan.
tinople, and said to him: "Look here,
how about that interest that falls due in
four daysf How do you expect to pay
hp You havn't got penny at your dis
positi on just now; your creditors in my
country will be inte asely dissatisfied il
they are not paid. What's to be done p
"Well," said the Turk, I'VE must put il
off until some future date" :" But this
is one Of those things which can not be
put Off" urged the diplomat. The Turh
rose with great dignity and said: My
friend, learn that there is nothing which
can not be put of, except the day of one's
death" That is Turkish doctrine, and
the Moslem smiles when you endeavor
to each him anything ,difierent.-Bostor
Journal.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-11-15
Those Good Old Times.

A curious book on s'the good old
times !" in Berlin has been published by
Prof. G. Langenscheidt. In the middle
of the eighteenth century no one could
leave the country without a special pass,
on penalty of losing the whole Of his
property; citizens accused of theft or
murder were put to the torture and
hanged if they confessed their guilt;
even fraudulent bankruptcy was pun
ished by hanging. A boy ten years old
was hanged for stealing street lantern.
The wealthier citizens were ordered by
the King to build houses in the Fried
richstadt; and, as those houses generally
remained unoccupied, their proprietors
were often nearly ruined. The punish
ment for driving too quickly in the
streets was twenty-five blows with a
stick, and the King himself used to beat
the people of his court, including the
Princes and Processes, with long
knotty stick of whitethorn, which has
become historical. The officers thrashed
the sergeants, the sergeants the privates,
employers their servants. Street fights
were of daily occurrence, and the victims
were most frequently the police, whose
office was considered dishonorable. All
appointments In the civil service had to
be purchased. The price of Privy
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-11-15
An Extraordinary Little Man.

Z" Gen. Mite who is now on exhibit
ton in this city, is the most extraordi-
nary g little man" ever on exhibition.
Tom Thumb, Com. Mutt and all of the
many small people who have, from time
to time, been on exhibition within the
last twenty-five years, and who have
made such sensations on account of their
size, are giants in comparison with this
wonderful little fellow. He is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward f. Flynn, and
was born in the town of Greene, Che
mango county, N. Y, on the 9th day of
October, 1854 At birth he weighed
but two and one-half pounds, and it was
the opinion of the attending physician
that he could not possibly live; under
the most careful nursing, however, he
continued to survive and grow, though
very slowly.
When about l year and 6 months old,
it was discovered that for some unac-
countable reason he ceased to increase
in size and weight, though he was per-
fectly healthy, the only difference be-
tween him and other children being that
he was restless, fretful and of an uneasy
temperament. It was the parents first
child, and all the tenderness and care
that could be bestowed upon it was, of
course, lavished. At lineage of 18months
he weighed eight and one-haf pounds,
and never since that time has he in
creased a half pound, his weight at
present being a trife less than nine
pounds, and his height twenty-five
inches. He was able to walk at fifteen
months, but it was nearly two years be-
fore he could speak. During the first
three years of his life his parents and
their physician had but little hopes that
he would survive any number of years.
He has always resided with his people at
their country home, and has participated
in the enjoyment of his youthful neigh
bors with the same pleasure as other
children of his age. In consequence of
his delicate constitution, it was deemed
imprudent to give him school educa-
ton, and he has never attended school.
He is, however, remarkably intelligent,
has a great memory of persons and
places, a natural talent, and a strongly
developed power of imitation for one OF
his minute size. York Graphic.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-11-15
Sad TrasAdIv.

A few mornings ago, Mrs. Way, Of
Mechan1csville, N. Y, arose from bed,
and, taking four children with her, pro-
ceeded to the creek, and threw the little
ones in. She then jumped in herself.
The Oldest child, girl, succeeded in
getting out, and ran to the house. Her
father was yet asleep, and she awoke
him, saying: "Mother threw all of us
into the creek and then jumped in her
self" AS soon as possible Mr.. Way fol-
lowed his little daughter to the creek,
and some nelghbors joined him on the
road. With the assistance rendered by
the neighbors, Mr.. Way succeeded in
rescuing his wife and one of the chill
dren, but two of the little ones were
drowned. Mrs. Way had been thought
for some time to be slightly insane. but
not sufficiently SO to be deprived of her
liberty.