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Arizona citizen., 1877-11-16
Notice to Creditors.

ESTATE OF FREDERICK MAGDE- El burg, deceased.
 Notice is hereby given by the undersign- ed, eXecutOr of the last will and testament Of Frederick Magdebury, deceased, Io the creditors of and ell persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit them with the necessary vouchers, within ten months after the first publication of this notice tO the said executor at his residence near Phenix,. Maric0pa county. Arizona
 HENRY E. SLOSSER, EXecutor of the last will of Frederick Magdeburg, deceased
 Dated at Phoenix, November l2, 1877. Nov. l6 6-4W
Arizona citizen., 1877-11-16
Notice to Creditors.

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE | of S. c. Hunt, deceased.
 Notice iS hereby given by the undersign eu, adminiStrafOr Of the estate of $. c. Hunt, deceased, to the creditors of, and all persons having claims against the said deceased, tO exhibit them with the neces- sary vouchers within ten months afterthe first publication Of this notice. to the said administratOr. at his office In the town of Ph9nix, Maricopa county, Arizona.
 October 26, 1877.
 J. D. RUMBERG, Administrator. Nov. g. 5-4w
Arizona citizen., 1877-11-16

DLANRS FOR LOCATION OF MINES ID for sale at five cents each at CITIZEN office, and much less when quantity PuT- hased.
Arizona citizen., 1877-11-16

STRONG Microscopes at Uncle Harris 7O2 Kearny street. San Francisco
Arizona citizen., 1877-11-16

So,p S,pT,,ial orders will be attended to by the .., nass TT ranclsco Branch House with prompt Ne,s and fidelity.
 ada. ada. orders and commissions should be
 JAMES M. BARNEY,
Arizona citizen., 1877-11-16
JOHN YOUNG.

.wn c. DAVIS JOHN YOUNG Charter r o @ k Stoves! Stoves !! Stoves ]! DAVIS X YOUNG,
 TUCSON. Manufacturers and Dealers Tin Ware, Pressed and Japan
 ned Wares. San Jose lift pumps for Wind Mills or horse power,
 Made to Order. All kinds of Plumbing done at
 short notice. Water SpOuts, Tin & Iron Roofing. Copper and Sheet Iron Work
 Al Bed Rock Prices.
Arizona citizen., 1877-11-16

ABBIT METAL FOR SALE AT THE tIIIZEN office.
Arizona citizen., 1877-11-16

Cor. ofHaaa ssa Firstst. 30. California Street, Yuma Arizona. San Francisco. Cal. James M. Barney. Successor to the Late Firm or William B. Hooper & Co.,, Continues the Business in ARIZONA and
 CALIFORNIA
 as an IMP0RTE AND WHOLESALE MERCHANT. MERCHANT. Shipping sss Commission Merchant, Will Carry a Full prime Stock of PROVISIONS. PROVISIONS. PROVISIONS, PROVISIONS, GROCERIES, GROCERIES, GROCERIES, GROCERIES, DRY GOODS, DRY GOODS, DRY GOODS. DRY GOODS. CLOTHING, CLOTHING,
 CLOTHING, CLOTHING,
 BOOTS AND SHOES,
 BOOTS AND SHOES HARDWARE, HARDWARE, HARDWARE HARDWARE, sADDLERY, sADDLERY, eADDLERY, SADDLERY, DRUGS AND MINING MATERIALS, DRUGS AND MINING MATERIALS,
 Selected 10 Exactly Suit Merchants. Station Keepers, Miners. Ranchers and Freighters +ARIZ and MEXICO. Soliclts Orders for Goods and Assures
 - Satisfaction. - ~Ohh ahDS r h l. lG h AND MEh-
 CHAN DISE 70 any Part Of the World - IDsuring
 -desIred. Bays or Makes Advances
 on all ARIZONA AND MEXICAN PRODUCE. The SALE or ORES and MINERALS
 a SPECIALITY. "ly and Exchanges Gold Dust, Gold snd HHEer Bullion, United States Treasury Talls, Legal Tenders, Soldiers
 warrants and Vouchers and
 Good Commercial Bills. So,p ocpS,ial orders will be attended to by the nass. ranclsco Branch House with prompt Ne,s and fidelity.
 add,.,.or orders and commissions should be
 JAMES NJ. BARNEY,
Arizona citizen., 1877-11-16

DOAD STATION RECEIPTS REA DI hprinted and for sale cheap at THE CdT' LIEN office.
Arizona citizen., 1877-11-16

Jos. CoLLINGwooD, s. .SnvERBERG, A. HAMERsLAG. Office 2O7 Battery St. Elolenee, 4. T. san Francisco, Cal Jos. colIingWood & Go. Florence, Arizona.
 Jobbers and Dealers
 IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
Arizona citizen., 1877-11-16
Bays or Makes Advances
The SALE Of ORES and MINERALS
 a SPECIALITY.

-'Sg and Exchanges Gold Dust, Gold and SNEer Bullion, United States Treasury bEelts, Legal Tenders, Soldiers
 warrants and Vouchers and
 Good Commercial Bills.
Arizona citizen., 1877-11-16

70 any Part Of the World - IDSCring
 - desired. -
Arizona citizen., 1877-11-16

FORWARDS FREIG HIT AND MFR
 CHAN DISE
Arizona citizen., 1877-11-16
ARIZONA and NIEXICO.

Solicits Orders for Goods and Assures
 - Satisfaction.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-11-03
Hard to Believe but True.
From the 81. Joseph Herald

A well authenticated instance Of the strict
obedience to the rules of Masonry, observed by
its devotees. comes to us from the West. The
story is as follows: SO
A Masonic Lodge in Indiana was presided
over by a Master who had an exaggerated no.
tion of discipline One night he met his lodge
in called meeting mot member ABSENT to IN
struct them in the work. Teaching them the
use of the gavel, he had just called them up
with three knocks, when he leaned too tar
back, fell through window to the ground
four stories-and broke his neck. Picked up
next morning, he was buried decently, but not
a Mason came to the funeral. More strange,
still, not Mason appeared anymore in that
village II was inexplicable.- Forty women
left widows, 900 children left orphans, eighty
four merchants left in the lurch with unpaid
bills. Twenty years after that somebody went
up into the fourth story, broke open the door,
and beheld the lodge, lodge Of skeletons =
Strange, but true, they had strictly obeyed
the orders of the W. NJ and waiting for The
knocks to seat them, starved to death. Each
was standing in an attitude Of respectful at
tention, Cooking to the east, and had no
pitying citizens taken them down they would
have been standing there still
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-11-03
A Wife's Wonderful Economy.
Nar Adler in Philadelphia Bulletin.

We had been out to the graveyard to bury
Mrs. Pidgeon and we were riding home in the
carriage with the bereaved Wdower. While
he sopped his eyes in bis handkerchief. be told
Us sbou. her:
3" In one respect never saw her equal. She
was manager. I've khowed that woman
that's lying out there 10 that tomb 20 take an
old pair Of my trousers and cut them up for
the boys She'd make a splendid suit Of
clothes for both Of them out Of them old pants,
get out stuff enough for coat for the baby
and a cap for Johnny, and have some left over
for rag carpet besides making handsercbieis
out Of the pockets and busts for herself on,
of the other Innings. Give her any old gar
meni, and it was as good as a gold mine
Why she'd take worn out sock and make
bran neS oyercoat out % it, belo7e. She
had turn for that kind Of economy. There's
one Of my shirts that bought in lS47 still
going about making itself useful as vinder
curtains and pantaleties, and plenty Of other
things Only last July our sridiron give out,
and she took i, apart, and in two hours il was
rigged on the side Of the house as a splendid
lightniog-rod all except wha. she bad made
into poker and an ice-pick. Ingenious p
Why, she kept our family in buttons and
whistles out Of the hambones saved, and she
made fifteen princely chicken coops from ber
old hoop skirts and pig-pen out Of her usel-
up corset bones. She never wasted a solitary
thing. Let cat die around our house, and
the first thing you knew Mary Jane'd have
muff and set o. furs, and I'd begin TO fod
mince pies on the dinner-tabls. Shed stuff
feather bed with the feathers that she got OF
OF one little BIT Of rooster, and she'd even
utilize the reaches 10 the kitchen SOS they'd
run The churn-had a machine she'd invented
for The purpose. I've seen her cook potato
parings SOS you would think they we're can
yass-back duck, and she had way Of doctoring
up shavings 80 .ha: TIE 'pigd ca. EN- and grow
fat on EN-. believe tha, woman could a
built four-story hotel if you'd given her a
single pine board or a steambos: out ola wash
biler, and the very las. thing she said to me
was to bury her in tie garden SOS she q be
useful down below there. helping to
shove up The cabbages. I'll never see her like
again"
don't believe be will either.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-11-03
Couldn't Manage the pantaloons.

A woman on. in Polk county becoming
converted TO the doctrines Of Dr. Mary Walker,
took advantage Of her husbands absence 10
array herself in his clothes. She put on the
coat FIRST, and, ignoring the buttons, pinned IL
up from chin down. Then she put on the
vest. back in front, and toilsomely buttoned il
up behind. That was about o'clock 10 the
afternoon. At about half past six hcr hus-
band found her seated Gu the side Of the bed
in n disordered room, weeping, her hair down,
face red, eyes indamed, and her whole mental
being convusel with fretful excitement, im-
patience, and anger. STE held bis sunday
panttloons in her hands, aud all these tbrco
mortal hours she had been trying 70 put them
on over Der bead
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-11-03
BE Something.

Man was not made TO rust out his life. Il
is expected he should act well his part And
is il not the duty Of every one TO assume some
part as an actor on the great stage OF life p
Many think they can vegetate, as It were,
without being anything in particular This
is a great mistake, and one very common -
man has a work to perform, which 1t Is his
duty 10 attend to-be must be somebody. Ii
is principle in the creed of the Mohamme-
daus that everyone should have trade. Is a
man to live upon the wealth acquired by bis
ancestors Is he to pass through life as an
automaton2 Is citizen Of the world has ho
nothing 30 perform man who does no
thing. is useless TO his country as an inhahi-
tant-he Is mere cipher, he does not fulfill
the obligations for which be was sent into the
world. and when he dies be has not finished
the work that was given bin TO DO. He is
Nero blank in creation. Some are born with
riches and honor upon their heads, hut does ID
follow tha. they have nothing to do in their
career through life
BE something. There are certain duties for
every one sent on this earth. Don't live like
a hermit and die unTegretted.
Be something. Don't be drone. You may
rely upon your present possessions or on your
future prospects, but these riches may fly away,
or other hopes may be bliehted, and If you
have no Il,ce Of your own, in such a case, ten
to one, you will, find your path beset with
many thorns. Want may come upon you be-
fore you are aware Of it, and having no pro-
fession Of any kind, you find yourself in any
thing but an onyiable condition, II is, there
FORE important. that you should be something.
Don't depend upon fortune, for she is fcklo
support, which often fails when you lean upon
her with the too greatest confidence. Trust
In your own exertions. Be something. You
certainly have part TO act, and the honor in
performing that part depends upon yourself
Every one is capable Of learning some "art,
trade, or mystery" and can earn competenoo
for himself. Children should be taught TO do
something; to know how 10 provide for them
selves in case Of necessity. and to act well
their part they will reap Tie honor that therein
lies.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-11-03
A Bucks County Fathers Advice TO
His Son..

Bob. you are about leaving home for strange
parts. You're going to throw me out OF the
game. and go it alone. The odds is agin you,
Bob, but remember always that industry and
perseverance are the winning cards they are
blowers" Book larning and all that sort Of
thing will do to ill up with, like small trumps,
but YOU must have the bowers to back em,
else they aint worth shucSs. II luck runs
sgn you pretty strong, don't cave in aud look
like sick chicken on a rainy day, but bold
your head up and make believe you are flush
Of trumpS they won't play so hard aSln you.
I've lived and travelled around some, Bob, and
I've found out that as soon as folks thought
YOU held a weak hand, they'll all buck agin
you strong. SO, when you're sor,er weak,
keep on a bold front, but pay cautious; be
satisfied with pint. Many's the hand I've
seen euchred cause they played for too much.
Keep your eyes well skinned, Bob, don't let
em mig on you. Recollec. the game lays
as much with the head as with the hands
BE temperate never get drunk, for then no
matter how good your hand, you won't know
how to play /; ; both bowers and the ace won't
save you, for there's sure 10 be "misdeal" or
something wrong and another thing, Bob,
this spoken in low tonel don't go too much
after women queeuS is kinder poor cards; the
more you have Of 'em the worse for you ycu
might have three, and nary trump. don't
say discard 'em all if you get hold Of one
that's trump, It's oil good, and there's sartin
to be one out Of four Aud, above all, Bob,
be honest, never take a man'S trick wot don't
belong 10 you, nor slip cards, nor mig for
then you can't look your man in the face, and
when that's the case there's no fun in the
game i.'s regular cut throat So now, Bob,
farewell; remember wot tell you, aud you'll
be sure to win, and if you don't, saEyes you
right if you get skunked."
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-11-03
Samson and the Jaw Bone.

To illustrate how curiously persons
sometimes try to explain matters that
are hard task for our credulity, | mention a
little incident. experienced by the writer Of
these Ines. When | Travelled, in 1871, in
Palestine, an old gray friar from the mOnas-
terry Of Ramleh, about fifty miles from Jerusa-
lem, showed me the supposed place where
Samson killed ! 900 Philistnes with the jaw
bone Of an ass When Iexpressed my doubts
as 10 the length and strength Of jaw bone,
considering the great number Of surrounding
enemies, the good monk explained the case in
the following manner Well, be toos hold
Of the ass By the tail and swung the animal
against the Philis,ines In such a manner that
only bis head, and Of this especially the jaw
bone, struck the Philstines, keeping of in
this way the surrounding warriors and giving
the blow the necessary force to kill" af-
firm that in this manner Samson could have
slain million Philistines, provided the tail Of
the ass did no, break -SacrGmeHto Journal
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-11-03
Play Calling.

"What kind Of a house viii wo play ?"
asked one little girl Of another. "Ob, play
calling replied the other. Mary, here, sho
can be Mrs. Brown aud sit on the step and no
and Julia will call upon her and ask her how
she is aud how her husband is. and if the
b,by's got over the measles, and tell her how
nice she looks in her new wrapper, and hope
i. won't hurt her much when she has that tooth
filed And then veil say good bye, Mrs.
Brown come and see us some time or other,
and bring the children and your sewing; and
you're such stranger we don't see halfenough
Of you. And then me and Julia will courisey
and walk Of piece, and III say TO Julia,
" Did you ever see such horrid old fright as
she looks in that wrapper7" And then Julia
she'll say "The idear Of anybody having
false teeth filed % And then III say, Yes
and what tomely lot Of dirty little brats
them young ones Of her'n is :" Let's play it;
what DO you say
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-11-03
Mason and Dixon's Line.
From, The Cumberland (Ed J AHegdnian

The new Presbyterian Church which was
dedicated at Ellerslie, Sunday, sis miles above
Cumberland, is located on Mason and Dixon s
line, one half Of the church being in Pennsyl-
vania and the other half in Maryland We'd
dings taking place in this church, will cost ac-
cording TO the aisle the parties take. Going
up the aisle on the Maryland side to be married
the license is "a so ard the ministers fee such
as you may give; going up the Pennsylvania
aisle sweetheart and beau may be united in
the holy bonds by justice Of the peace for a
"levy.' You can take your choice and pay
according TO your purse.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-11-03
Tho Power of a Hymn.

The suggestive story is quoted by the Rev.
7. Belcher, ID. b., in his sketches of Hymns,
that REV. Dr. Perriue one Sabbath morning
preached peculiarly effective sermon on the
consequences Of 40 evil life. At dinner-table,
where was present large company, young
man exclaimed, "Such preaching only hardenS
me and makes ne worse" replied, at Is
possible you think it makes You worse when
i, only makes you conscious of sin that was be-
fore slum bering in your heart" "No, said be,
"it hsrdens me. rest this moment less sus-
ceptitle to anything like conviction Tor bear
ing that discourse. feel more :nclined 10 re-
sist everything hke good impressions than
rsual." "Yet." rejoned. good impressions
are those which are best adapted to secure tho
desired end and am greatly mistaken il an
increase of the effect which you feel would not
be srertly useful 10 you. II for instance, you
shonld read now Watts version Of the 5lst
rsalm. il would take q deep hold on yorr
heart" "Not in the least, said be. 81 conld
read il without moving muscle. wish |
had the book, would read i, to you" We
have one" said the lady present, who was
fully aware of the excitement under which DO
was laboring. lie commenced to read with
compressed lips and firm voice
"Show pity, Lord. o Lord forgive,
Let repenting rebel lives
Are not thy mercies broad and free
May not sinner trust in Thee y
Towards the last part Of the stanza bis
voice fsltered more manifestly. He commenc-
ell upon the third with great energy, and read
in loud, sonorcus voice, tho whole company
looking on in breathess silence:
any lips with shame ny sins confess"
As be read the second line:
Against Thy law, against Thy grace" 3
bis lips quivered, and his utteranco became in
distinct, and he rushed from the room over
whelmed with emotion.
Ohentimes the power of the Holy Spiri.
convictng of sin or impelling to duty, is
greater than we realize. Letno one, therefore,
dare to Illustrate the grace of God"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-11-03
Horrible Murder in Henry County.

The Danvlle New, relates the following OF
a brutal murder 10 Henry County, Virginia:
On Saturday afternoon last, Robert Harris,
A white man 80 years old went 20 Irisburg and
met an old FREUD g. l.. Richardson, whom he
invited TO 90 home with him and take supper,
tha, he had opossom which was nice. Harris
was drinking, but, il not being unusual Rich
ardson accepted and accompanied him home
over a mile from Irisburg. Al supper every
thing ut on smoothly and Harris was not
unsociablc, until Ms Harris addressed Mr r.
asking after his arm which was recently broke
He replied it was doing well and returned
thanks 20 her for some kindness the had done
in SEEDING him some material 10 bind up the
wound. All at once Harris sprung from the
table. knocked Richardson out Of his chair,
seized the piece Of furniture and was beating
him numerically when Mrs. Harris Tushed
around and imp.ored her husband to spare his
life whereat the infuristed man turned on her
and was dealing fierce blows when Richardson
run for his life, leaving Harris fighting his
wife The latter also escaped into the yard
aud staid out till about ten o'clock, when she
returned hone and eDtreated her husband 70
reent and allow her to return 30 their infant
a child five weeks old On opening the door
he few at her in frenzy and like ferocious
beast dealt such powerful blows with rock
or weight as TO crush her skull 10 several
places death resulting .herefrom. Her cries
Of murder were heard by Richardson, but he
knew that it was nothing uncommon for Har
ris to beat her, and fearngthc fend himself,
paid no further attention 70 the matter. When
Harris realized that be bad committed the dia-
bolical deed, they then being about one huu-
dred yards from the house, he dragged the in
animate form Of his wife three hundred yards
from home and deposited her remains in Sc
cret cave near a creek and covered itnp with
sand and then piled on great many old rails.
He returned TO the house, and next morning
hired a negro woman to get breakfast Tor him,
stating that his wife bad gone of and he would,
on Monday, go to look for her. The day crme
and Harris left for pa IS unknown. 1t was
Tuesday before the neIghtOrs got wind of the
affair, and after long and faithful search Sue
cecded in finding the mutiated body Of The
woman in the cave alluded 10. Their next
search was for the perpetrator of the heartless
murder. but "Bob" had distanced them by
two days. Officers are securing the woods and
surrounding country to intercept him.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-11-03
POETICAL.
For he Free Press.
AUTUMN WINDS.

Autumn winds are signing row
Autumn leaves must fall
The bitter walls Of the distant sound
As it boldly speaks to all,
Mskes me so sad, long to flee
From the dark world, so strange
To rest my anxious, tired heart
In the world where there's no change.
As walk abroad where the flowers bloomed,
What find there to mourn :?
All the Daisies, and the Roses, too
They bOth-Alas l-are gone
As wander through the woodland glen
| see no carpet green
Where'er cast my saddened eyes,
There" Jack Frost" has been.
Then wander to the mountains side,
To seek sunny spot
But the leaves are dying there
And the mountain answers not.
Then to the gushing meadow stream
wander once again
But there heard no spring birds song
Have they been all slain p
loor little birds, are they all dead p
Or have they frightened flown
To sunny lands of rich perfume
And Autumn winds unk known?
The winds grow cod-they chill my heart,
Their wailing makes me weep
I'll try to quiet this sad, sad dread,
And calm myself to sleep
To sleep? All who can sleep tonight,
When lying all around
Are lovely flowers the AUTUMN trinds,
Have scattered on the ground
And yet there comes to me now
Borne upon the wind,
A holy, solemn. rest'ul peace
To calm my troubled mind.
The voice Of Autumn vkispers now,
All what does il say?
Ii whispers Troubled soul, be still,
Thou, too, must pass acoy."
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-11-03
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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-11-03

For the frst time 10 the history Of the coun-
try United States Senator, Patterson Of South
Carolina, is to be tried for feloDy-but then be
is a lovely, christian repubIican-he neither
swears or chews tobacco. MartinsJiTg
Statesman.
A Republican ez-U s. Senator, aud ex-As-
sistant Secretary the United States Treasury,
Sawyer, has recently been convicted and sen
fenced 10 the Peni,entiary By a Washington
City Court for conspiracy aud fraud. 1t must
have been very plain case Of the conduct Of
very bad man TO have met justice there.