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The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20
Temperance Lecture.

Rev. A. NJ. Campbell, on Sunday evening
 went after King Alcohol with uplifted cleav- CT. in 8 manner that would have done credit to one of Spotted Tails raids when in the zenith of his power and strength. The elo- ouept sneaker first showed the expense of the liquor traffc to the people of the United States annually, and estimated that there were three hundred millions of dollars in vested in the tradc,-enough, he sad, 10 build five trans-contnental railroads from Maine 10 California, or to build school house and employ teacher for every one hundred inhabitants. Estimating the value of every uneducated man to hls country al one thousand dollars, he urged that hls
 worth would be enhanced ten-fold by edu- cation, and that if schools instead oi dram shops should be adopted, and every o1e re- ceive liberal academic education, It would be a splendid financial venture. as each iIliterate person now only worth thousand dollars to his country, would then be worth ten thousand He was not an extremist, he made DO war on the men engaged Tn the trade. but it was the traffic itself that he would abolish not hy prohibitory law, but for want of patronage. He would have fathers. mothers and friends of the rising generation instil into their young minds a hatred for liQuor and saloon associations, so that there would be no demand for such trade. Speaking of prohibition by law, he ssid there was an medication Tn human ns- lure to dc the things that were forbidden, and no law could prevent drinking. This he illustrated by citing the case Of man who was very indulgent with his wife; he bought her everything she wished, and never interfered with her free will to do ss she pleased but once, and that resulted disas- trously Leaving home one morning he told her she was at perfect liberty to doJust ss she pleased in everything except one, and that was that she positively must not ride Bonus. New Foundland dog. She had never before thought of riding the dog, but when her husband returned in the evening, he found her with her arm in sling and enouired what was the matter. She said the dog had followed her up stairs and re- membering his prohibition, she thought she would try to ride him. when he ran down stairs, threw her of and sprained her arm.
 We have neither time nor space to follow 1 the lecturer through the hour that he deyo- ted ombatting the great evil of intempe- | rance in all its hideOus aspects in thrilling. | burning language, that must have left an impression for good on the minds of his | hearers. The church was crowded to over flowing, many being obliged 10 go away for want of standing room Tn the auditorium, while others remained on the porch and un- der the trees near the windows, where they | could hear portion of what was said.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

Josh Billings never said a truer thing than when he asserted that ito do q mean thing IS bad enough, but to brag of it is devclish.' There are young men in this and every community, who would perhaps never be guilty of anything very disreputable if they could only get the reputation of being rough" without really engaging in any. thing bad. For such there is but little hope {; the boy who, when he is guilty of bad ac- ton, has sense and ambition enough to be ashamed of it may, and most likely will make man of himself; but the ninny who IS proud of his low associations, and seeks to be considered worse than he really is, lacks the common sense that is requisite to manhood, and the earlier he breaks his neck the better it is for him and those who feel an interest in him.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

No SALVATION OUTSIDE OF THE PALE OF THE CHURCH.-Those who went yesterday 10 hear Rev. Father Jouvencea discourse upon the above theme, with the idea that the ser mon was to be as narrow in its scope as tho text seemed to imply, were agreeably dis appointed to hear the preacher proclaim salvation for all who were sincere in their worship, even though they did not belong to the body of the visible Church on earth He said, it Is true there is but one God and one religion, therefore but one true Church which Is the Holy Catholic Church. throuoh which all men will be saved, who are saved at all, but the doors of that Church are SO wide that all who earnestly desire salvation may enter, provided they lead pure lives asd do the best they know how. The heathens who never heard of the Church, but who lived according 10 natural laws did the best they knew, would finally be incorporated in. 10 the true Church and be saved Those born and educated in the Protestant Churches who lived up to their belief and did the best they knew how in invincible ignorance of the truth, would, at the moment of death, be received into the Catholic church and bv virtue of their baptism become sanctiied and saved eternally. The sermon was broad, liberal and free from bigotry.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

PREscoTT GLEE CLUB-Some l5 yeunC gentlemen have formed themselves into a glee club, and elected Paul J Robert, preH- dent, Jno. W. Leonard, secretary, and Geo. W. Sines, treasurer. The organization was effected on Saturday evening, at the Or phan's Home, West Prescott, and the com pany gave the inhabitants of that section of our village sample of their talent. Soon the organized band will be sufficiently in practice to cdify their friends with sere. nadrs ctc
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

FENCE AROUND THE ScHooL HoUsE.-The contract for building a fence around the Prescott public school grounds has been le, by the trustees to A. O. Moves for $61l.- The contract embraces a tight board fence at each end and back of the lots, with par. tition between the play grounds of the boys and girls, and finished picket fence with an arched gateway in front It is the inten- ton of the trustees also to have sheds built along the back fence to afford shelter in winter for the children to play under.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

YANKEE PHTL.-Well, Phil. has gone to rusticatc in the mountains and test the vir- tues of Monroe Mineral Springs. Phil. had always tendency 10 hug whatever came in his way, even were it bear or pretty girl. This time, however. We learn he has been trying it on a prickly pear He let lose, but the prickly pear sticks to him, and an untold quantity can be found on one side of his ever smiling face. Phil. doesn't smile any more but thinks in very strong language
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

A friend, after hearing NIT. Campbell's effort on temperance, had made some good resolves, but was invited 10 take a drink which his strong will power enabled him tO refuse for the timc, but doubt:nr the final result if his friends persisted in entic- ing him, he went home to pray for strength md was heard 10 duplicate in the following
 language: 70, Lord, lead me not into temp ,ation, for cant stand it worth a d-n."
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

Mantle, who was lodg'd in prison at Yu- ma some time since. accused ot being ST accomplice of the two mail robbers. John son, who robbed the stage near Wicken- burg and relieved Sheriff Bowers Of about Si0O in cash. has been set al liberty through an order of Attorney General Devins, on the ground that he was acting the part of de- tective. Question.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

List or letters remaining in the Prescott Postoffice, Yavapai county. Arizona, for th week ending July II, 1877: Anderson Mart Kent lS Lee Allen AC Kelly Frances Miss Armor Lucinda Mrs klinefelterJ Asher M-2 Kern PJ Bennett l. M Lane ,S Glenn Bembrldge w T Mckinney II $ Burson John Morrcll M NJ Barimor Harry Morgan NJ Burron Moore II C-2 Cook Beni Miller C II ChlSman CS Miller T Caldwell w B McMerien Robt Culberson J X Newton Frank Conner J ( Nelson David CoVington Vim Newton Andrew Daniel II X O'Donnell E Dornd Frances Stork Gus Duke John Swlngle O II Davis Bird Miss Stevens Horace Doyle Allen Schuilin l. l. Dougheriy Wm Salari Mrs Daily Joseph Schobcrt Geo DOmenlco ( Splane James Earnshan Henry SIerne Charles Filler C k E Suck Ang EStlll Thompson J-2 Field F-2 Tina Mrs Fisher F-2 Taylor r Foster J F-2 Thompson Elex Fisher John Toulphans Charles Freeman r. WandS A II Col Forckenback Alfred Wnterburn G H-2 Gibson John Willis Geo Hayden E-2 Webster NJ Henry w II Capt Wilson Marion Harter C-2 Warren b II Howell Caleb
 The above named persons will please call for Advertised Letter."
 T. W OTIS, M.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

Butter Is once more coming up and is now worth 75 cents per pound, and scarce in the market. Should rain hold of and our grasses continue to dry up, the article will soon be worth Sl per pound. Get more cows, dairymen, and let's have plenty of butter and cheese.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

A grand dance, in honor of the Battle of Boyne, was held at the ranch of John II Marion. on lower Granite creek, on the 18th of July; all decorated out with the Orange badge. The house was full and the dance lasted until broad-daylight on the morning of :he 18th.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

The Rev Jouvenceau leaves for his home, in Tucson, tomorrow morning, by (. and A. stage. The Rev gentleman informs us that he is much pleased with the kind treatment he has received at the hands of the people in this vicinity, and that he eutertains great hopes of the establishment of a Catholic church in Prescott.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

A new silver lead has been discovered ten or twelve miles south Of town which bids fair 10 eclipse any of our rich mines yet dis covered. The rock that we have seen is per foratcd with horn silver, and assays three oT four thousand dollars to lhe ton. We expect 10 hear more from this discovery soon.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

FIRE.-Quite destructive fire broke out yesterday at Smiths mill, twelve miles be low Wickenburg, consuming blacksmith shop. carpenter and wagon shops, assay off ces, etc. The contents of all these build ings were consumed and the loss was con siderable
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

L. A. Stevens, one of our largest and mos; successful farmers, complains of the con- tinued dry spell and has fears that crops will be cut short unless rain comes very soon, say three or four days. Mr. Stevens has some five or six hundred acres in corn this season and should crops fail will be A heavy loser
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

Two PETs. -Dr. Day has received from & friend at the Zalida mine, two young silver gray foxes which are vet quite savage and won't allow the doctor to administer pills, squills, or any other delicate antidote with out squirming and even refuse flesh unless it be in the shape of young chickens. Profitable pets.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

Ten teams, with families from Kansas, passed through town yesterday and went into camp on Banning creek, three miles south of Prescott This immigration last year located in Kansas and were from Ms souri, but not liking Kansas they concluded to come 10 Gods country Arizona.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

In the Bill Williams range of mountains north of Prescott, there are some 25,O00 head of sheep, and the increase from various herds has averaged 100 per cent. The own CTS one and all agree in pronauncing that section of Arizona equal to any place in the United States for sheep raising
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

Mrs. Page, widow of the late J c, Page. has removed from her ranch on the Upper Verde to Prescott. and intends embarking in the business of keeping private board ing house. So VIC learn, and hope she may meet with proper encouragement and sue
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

On the head of Upper Verde the crops arc looking we'll. On Johnsons place thc corn. potatoes, vegetables,etc. are excel. lent Pages farm is also looking we'll, and Bixby's farm, which is fenced, also has a fair showing for a crop
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

A little child of MT. and Mrs. Bowman died on Saturday evening last, of Summer complaint, after an illness of only a few days. The funeral took place yesterday morning from the residence of the parents, and the funeral services were conducted bY the Rev. A Nj. Campbell.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

Chicken thieves have made their appear ance in Prescott. taking as high as dozen young candidates for the frying-pan from one rooSt in a single night Chicken rais- CTS in the western part of town have held a sort of miners meeting and resolved to watch and shoot on the slightest indication of thief in the poultry house. We hope to be able to announce the death of one or more chicken thieves before another week shall have passed.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

Geo. Banghart, from Chino Valley, accom- panied by his daughter, Nellie, and Miss May Reyes, a niece to MT. R., came in tren! his home this morning and brought in quite q supply of butter, which is held as A by the whole community
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

According to tho school census, San Fran |. cisco may almost he considered city of for. eigners. The number of children under F years of age is sO,249. Of these 52.57O arc the offspring of foreign parents; 7.sl1 of parents one of whom is foreign born, and 16. O99 of native parents. These facts indicate that celibacy is much more prevalent among natives than foreign residents. and that the proverbial fecrndity of the Irish is not di unfinished by migration.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

Eggs are scarce in thei market. Why doesn't some one embark in the profitable management of a poultry yard. Hardly any time in the year but what eggs arc worth 75 cents per dozen.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

Mir. W. W. Hutchison, one of our square citizens, was taken, on Saturday night, with a severe attack of cholera morbus from the effects of which he is now quite weak but out of danger. We have heard of another case similar to that of Mir. H., which has terminated quite differently in one respect, although the patient is now convalesccnt.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

We are pleased to learn that Mrs Master son is somewhat improved since our an nouncement of her severe illness, in Satur- days issue. Also. the little daughter oi Mrs. Potts is recovering.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

Mr. Lewls has purchased place on the headwaters of the Verde which has a good water power, and intends erecting woolen facfnrS
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

The Democrats of Mojavc county have s-R.,lsi rat and don't want any organizs- ten in their pie. The same can be said of Pitsl, Maricopa and Yuma.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

Captain Uhas. II. Campbell, we learn, is Q urdergo the humiliation of being tried i'g military court The Captain is now al < amp Nerce, but will come 10 Prescott for -isl ou the 22th inst.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

Gen. Kautz, Major Wilhelm and Lieut.. Whitney have recently returned from trip Co ihe Peck district. and report the coun- sry quite dry in that section.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20
Notice of Dissolution.

The copsrtnership heretofore existing between the undersigned under the name and style of Smith & Searns this day dissolved hy mutual consent John IT. Alsap has been made assignee of the late firm and Is authorized o collect all debts due h-m and all per sons having claims against said f rm will present them tn him For adjustment and payment. JOHN SMITH
 C. ". STEARNS Phnni1 4. T. June s5, ls77. Iy5vtw
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20
KrrLED.-Gilbert Farnsworth an elderly

krrLED.-Gilbert Farnsworth an elderly gentleman, who has been in the employ of the C. & A. Stage Company for the last three years and recently stationed at McMullen s station, was on the l2th run over by the team and stage while trying to stop runa- way stage team, and instantly killed He had both legs and his left arm broken Farnsworth formerly worked for Bowers & Richards at Camp Verde as cook at their cattle ranch and was very good man.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

Messrs. Robert Cornell and E. Gang re- turned on Saturday last from a trip to the Peck and Bradshaw mines, and were much pleased with what they saw in that section Of our county.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

A sple,did map of the Lynx Creek, Peck sud Bradshaw mines has been drawn up by l.ieutcnsn Thomas, showing the different oundsrics of districts. etc.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

MT. Byron sherman, of Mouat Hope, the big lumber and saw-mill man ot that re- sion. WAS in town this morning.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

Chino Valley has been visited by copious showers, and the crops are looking we'll. Should rain come again seon the crop will sc average ir tho valley.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

Mir. stearnes, of Kirkland Valley. is in town, and reports crops failure Tn hls Valley.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

Allen Cullumber, from Walnut Grove, is in town and we learn from him that 1t is powerful dry down in his section and crops are liable to be a failure.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

Jim Graham, our popular livery stable man has been afflicted severely, for the last few days with rheumatism
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

The thermometer hanging on the front of inc MINER office, at l2 o'clock M, indicated fine heat 10 be l02o
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

Mir. DeCrevicouer has had some little trouble q. Ehrenberg, therefore his delay in coming around on his advertised time.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

Early Rose potatoes of very respectable size are in our market, and are only worth 10 cents per pound. Call at Viewers, eI- Arine and buy.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

Charley Frederick, who has been confined to his room for some time, is once more around, looking little peaked"
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

X team belonging to Hank Brown, from Ehrenbnrg, made it's appearance in town on Saturday with some < cent freight.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

NIT. Wilson, q quiet, good citizens has been i'll for several days, with kind of typhoid fever and cholera-morbus.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

New hay from Chino, Williamson and the other valleys was sold in the market to-day, and readily commanded $40 per ton.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20
MONDAY.

Judge Kutz and B. T. Riggs Esq, of Bradshaw, are in town.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

The bed-bug season has set in in earnest, while the rainy season appears to be over.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

The telegraph line being down, between Maricopa Wells and Yuma, we are deprived of our usual dispatches to-day.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

The building for the commanding officer of the Department of Arzoua, is going up.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20
Local Intetiigence.
SATU RDAY.

4 large emigration is en route to Prescott from Kansas.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

New hay, baled and fresh, is now an arti cle of commerce in town.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

We understand that S C. Rees, of Chino Valley, is fencing extensively.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

r. Moran, we understand was arrested and lodged in jail on charge made against him by J. B. Perkins, of the Agua Fria Smelling Works, to the effect that Moran had made an attempt to take his life. IL will probably end in Morsn being held, etc. |: admitted to bail and let leosc by the next grand jury. Perkins will undoubtedly have the satisfaction of paying $ej to some one for doing nothing in the way of assisting the district attorney in the prosecution of Mo ran before justice of the peace. and the double pleasure of seeing Mr Moran set free through the next grand jury's direction and ready to commit the same offence on some one else. The examination was to come up before Judge Cartier this F. M at 4 o'clock
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20

The Zalida Company are. at present. down ontheir mine 64 feet, and have about IS inches of high grade ore. The mine has now two walls, hanging and foot, which satisfies the owners entirely as to its being of great value. They have on the dump . tons of ore unaSSorted, worth. al the lowest estimate, $50 te the ton. The same Con- pany have also done considerable work on the Miriam, and find large body of high grade ore in the mine, of which they have extracted and ready ;o mill or ship some 20 tens.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-07-20
Postofhce Letter List.

List of letters remaining in the Prescott Postoffice, Yavapai county, Arizona, for the week ending July II, 1877:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-11-28
BY E. T. LANDER.

Lardcr demands of civilization for
manufactures employing this material,
an increased knowledge of African ivory
districts, and the ready advantage of
combining some slave expedition with
the pursuit of ivory, few years since,
added extraordinary stimulus to the ac-
tivity of elephant hunting. Conditions
Of this nature at length menaced the
proboscidian family to degree never
known previously. 1t is reported that
in Cape Colony not an elephant survives;
that in all the African coast regions the
ivory hunter finds herds of these pachy-
dermata extremely few and far between.
In Guinea, once distinguished as the
Ivory Coast, the number of elephants
has been decreased by the native hunt
ers, until commerce in ivory has there
also become quite insignificant in
amount. How numerous the animals
may be in the interior can be only
matter of conjecture, and whether the
number native there is augmented by
the retreat of others from the maritime
countries, in which hitherto they have
been persistently hunted. The GALAXY
for December
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-11-28
DeadWOOd Festivities.
Black Hills Pioneer


The long, weary journey from Sidney
had come to an end our hero who
had persuaded bull team" in ad-
vance of a freight wagon to visit the
land of gold had arrived, soiled and
weather-beaten, in the metropolitan
city of Deadwood. The weary march
was forgotten and the joy was uncon-
fined. A fervent admirer of the fair
sex, he sought the dance house, where
take your partner " is the only IN
PRODUCTION needed When the exciting
moment Of "gents to the right" was
announced, his colossal cowhldes smote
the floor like the stamps of quartz
mill When the welcome sound of
" balance to the right rang through
the crowded hall our pilgrim uttered
one long hoop-ee and shouldering his
fair partner absorbed a tulmblerful of
burning fluid Partners for quad
rifle" Our hero sprang upon the floor
and extemporized a breakdown. DOG
on my pelt, | am tiger Of the. woods.
Come here gal +; lets have some more
tantler juice" All set" shouted the
floor-manager. "Scrape them cats
innards and let's Goldfish around. In
the excitement of all hands round"
the heavy weight unfortunately collided