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The Arizona sentinel., 1878-01-05

THE report of Lieutenant Wheeler's surve! for the year end ing June 30 1876, contains the re- suits of the examination made to ascertain whether that portion oi the Colorado Desert below the level of tne sea can be irrig tted from the river. The general fact that no canal for such irrigation can be made within the limits of the United States, was published in 1875, and Lieutenant Wheeler was not authorized to nuke any surveys in Lower California. That such a canal is practicable is impli- ed by the flowing of the water into the Desert in time oi flood, run ming a long distance in Mexican territory. Our Government shou q solicit leave of Mexico to mak Q the surveys and to take the land needed for the canal If the report should be favorable. The neigh boring republic would lose noth- ing by the enterprise. The amount of water passing Yuma in March is 7,600 cubic feet every second, enough to irrigate 1,530, 900 acres, or about 2, ,0O0 square miles, while the area below the level of the Co., Iorado river is only l.GCO square miles. In March the Colorado i, generally at low stage. Itis the opinion of It. Wheeler that if all this depressed area Were convert ed into lake, there would be no material charge in the climate of the surrounding country. The an Eu:I eVapOr ton along ihe COiO- rado is estimated at eight feet.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-01-05
From Ntsiila I1sGepe,sdeni.
 The San ElcZorIO Massacre.
FL PAso, Texas, Dec. 21, 1877

FL PAso, Texas, Dec. 21, 1877. EDITORS INDEPENDENT:
 Pursuant to your instructions have en- deavored to obtain the direct particulars attending the death of Howard, Atkinson, E lis ard Mcbride. Ellis was murdered five days before the others. ana before the attack was made on the rangers. It is said that the mob were congre gated in a corral discussing their plan of attack, and that Ellis was discovered listening to them, and that when discoveICd he was immediately murdered and cut to pieces. After the fight with the rangers had lasted tl.ree da, flag If truce was sent out and the pai ties came tu an understanding It was agreed that if the rangers would lay down their arms and surrender that no lives would be taken. Upon these conditions the surrender was made, out tue uelfdious
 leader of the mob, Francisco Barela, a> soon as Le had the ,.ef> nseless men in ni- power marched Howard, Atkins, and McBride o;.t to execution. The manner oi their death ontaint from an eye witness When Judge Howard fell into their hard, he remarked that they would not have the satisfaction of killing him, evidently in- tending to take his own life with derrin. ger pistol which he had upon his person But he was immediately seized and searched ard the pistol taken from him Howard, Atkinson and Me Bride were then taken a distance from the scene of the surrender and placed near an adobe wall They were perfectly calm and collected and faced their eXeCutioners with undaunt- ed courage. Howard stood with his arms folded and gaZed steadily at the firing par ty; Atkinson stood with contemptuous smile upon his lips, and McBli ide stood apparently u concerned They had not iopg to wait Francisco Barela gave tie word to fire, a volley followed. Atkinson received several bullets in his stomach, he staggered d moment, then stood uprigh !, 'ore open his shirt so as to expose his breast and shouted Mas ariba (higher); -wo shots were fired and two bullet pierced his breast, he ieli; life was not vet xintt ara, with the same smile of con- tempt on his lips, he pointed to his head, indicating that he wished to be shot there. ,e obtained his wish, a buffet pierced his brain, and John G. Atkinson died as he had lived, brave man. Howard received one "ail in his face and several in his body, he :elI and struggled; immediately the mob T de their horses upon his body and cut md sla ht q it to pieces. McBlii. was in .tantiy killed. The bodies were thrown iHto a shallow hole and covered with earth he store and house of Ellis were con- pletely yutted, even the bed clothing Wa, taken. Ills wife, Mexican woman, Was oH iPp1u ol Iie ciotlihS Sne hau on her body. Captain Gre%orio Garcia Was with the rangers and fought like tiger, he was twice wounded. His son, Miguel Garcia, also one of the r, nSers, died fight ing at his side. The gallant old man will yet make it hot" for the murderers of his son.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-01-05

4 CHARLESTON, 5. . paper speaks of a sale of farm lal dS in Il at vicinity only tw, miles from tie Northeast raIlload aid Wetdin liver. ard of excellent soil Six hundred and twenty-eight acres were sold for S200, eight hundred acres for s220. one hundred acres for s3S, all half cash, and the rest in one year.
 The natural inference is that people want no farms down there, because they cannot vote as they like; because while teachers are scourged and driven off, their children get no schooling; because distance from strong municipal governments exposes them to the fate of Chisholm, and because the South is getting too " solld." Hayes southern policy works ef- fectively--in one way. Let the Democracy organize as completely in Arizona as in South Carolina, and good farming land, within two miles of railroad. will sell here also for thirty cents an acre.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-01-05
F U R W A c E !

Roasting Copper, Silver and Other Ores
 Prior to Leaehing or Amalgamstion.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-01-05
Curse the Right Men.

For the troubles along the Mex jean border no responsibility seems to be fixed upon individuals. Of- fcers in different departments of the government seem to be pretty busy in shufiing the responsibility onto each other. For the death of Howard, Atkinson, Mcbride and others at Fl Paso and San Elizario Gen. E. O. C. Ord is to tLme and upon his head is thelr blood. All this trouble has occurred between the sites of Fort Cuitman and Fort Bliss, which posts he persist ed in breaking up and abandoning in spite of advice, warning and prediction of what actually has oc- cured, repeated to him by men whose opinions and information were entitled to prospect. This old fogey could see no possible adval.- tage in extending the military telegraph line to Fl Paso and re- fused army aid for that purpose. He has pooh-po0hed all represen- tations made by citizens, denied the existence of danger, misrepre- sented citizens as gamblers and cattle thieves and refused military assistance to civil authorities, un- til it was too late to prevent the shedding of blood. When troops were asked for protection he chose to assume they were demanded for purposes of speculation in the sale of supplies and forage to sol diers and their animals.
 Here in Arizona a horrible list Of murders and outrages, commit ted by Apache Indians in the southeast corner of the Territory, lies at the door of Gen. August Y. kautz, commanding the depart. ment. An apparent desire to dis grace an Indian Agent, pique against Gov. Stafford and other ci.- 1zens who were demanding greater activity on his part, and his own obstiDacy caus! d him to deny the existence of danger, to endeavor to prove that few Or TO murders or thefts had been committed, and toascrioea all complaints to motives dishonest toward the government or hostile toward himself. After he had thus expressed himself in print. after he had caused the Chiracahui country to be reported as the safest Indian country ever secuted over," and since May l. 3l persons, (probably more) for cer- tain, have been killed between Camp Bowie and Silver City by Indians living in that "safe" country of his. Besides these, four mail carriers have been butchered within few miles of his post at Camp Bowie. The last one, D. c. Kier, was killed this last Christ mas.
 The trouble with our border is, that it is commanded by fossils
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-01-05

II is reported that newspaper is about to be started at Phoenix. Maricopa county can well sustain one and should have had it before this.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-01-05

Prior to Leaching or Amalgamstion. 'I'HE MOST STRIKING ADVANTAGES \ witch it offers above all other recent inventions of this nature may be britf fly | slammed up as follows:
 1st. IFS CHEAPNESS-The cost of it's erection tor royalty and frei' ht) not exreed- | ing S15OO for capacity tU roast ard chlO- rid;Ze twenty tons ger day viz: brick work, 2l0O0, and iron work including blower, $500
 2d. Short time required for erection, viz: Ii days after providing all material, with SU1ficiency Of tabor.
 Sd. No expensive, heavy or complicated machinery being necessary, involving heavy fl eight to the district where it may be required. Brick and clay, generally oh- ta.nabe on the spot, being the chief mate- rial required in its construction.
 4th. No skilled labor or technical expe- rience Is necessary to work it, two ordinary laborers being sufficient to attend to it when in full operation.
 5th. It does not easily get out of order, and is readily repaired by an ordinary mason or blacksmith when it does.
 9th. The royalty, or license to use it, Is exceedingly moderate, removing thereby all temptation to eyade or infringe the patent.
 7th Calculating labor at B per day, and wood at S6 per cord, the cost of roasting IS but little over S1.5O per ton (ex-saIt, when c!tlOridlzed,l at these high California rates for labor and fuel.
 One of them is now in course of erection Hy the Aztec Gold and Silver Mining Com pany, at their mill in the Aztec district, Santa Rita mountains, Southern Arizona At their office, 302 Montgomery street, rooms IA and l5, model may De seen ana working drawings, with all further infor- nation necessary to enable any ordinary mason to construct the furnace, may be obtained f;om Col. J. D. GRAHAM.
 Pamphlets, with illustration and full de- script;on, sent on application. lN2A-u
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-01-05

w. H. Weber has sold his inter- est in the Enterprise newspaper to Marion and John TOW runs 1t it alone.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-01-05

fGEN A. " kAUTz and wife were on the cars Dec. 50, on tier way back to Arizona.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-01-05
Quartz Mill for Sale.

The Cormorant mill, two miles from the Gila road, is offered for sale cheap for cash or approved equivalent. Ten stamps; 50 horse power engine; return tubular boiler; in perfect order and complete in all is parts Has had very little use. For addi- tional particulars apply to
 l. POLUAMCS, JR., O 2O.6m Yuma, 4. T.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-02-16
RAYVILLE. LA. SATURDAY. FEBRUA AIRY 16 1878

tive to morals and poisonous to So
ciety.
There is very little caste in regard
to social distinctions, and we might
say wealth has nothing to do with it,
for, as We have no really wealthy
people in our parish, we are all on
about an equal footing in tina, respect.
and, hence, persons are judged by the
standards of in,ellec,uality, social
qualities and moral habits. A man
Of intelli gence, sObrietv and industry,
though poor. can gain and entire into
the best society rs easily as if be were
millionaire; at least. this is the phase
OF our society as We understand it.
The wealth of our parish consists
almost entirely in the produciiveness
of its soil, there beng no capitalists
among u; no manufactures worthy
of the name; no costly improvements.
and large investments of any kind in
mercantile or commercial enterprises,
none Of the stockholders Of the rail
road running through The parish. nor
any Of the owners Of the steamboats,
that ply over waters being citizens Ct
the parish Nor are there any mining
enterprises, there being no minerals
to mine.
There are. however. splendid open
ings for manufactories-such as cot
ton mills. lumber mills, carriage and
cabinet manufactures. tauneries, etc. (;
but Of the resources or raw material
from which these manufactures can
be supplied. We will speak more fully
AS We progress with our account OF
the soil of the parish and its latent
resources that only await develop
nent to produce wealth and prosperity.
Therefore, the present wealth Of the
parish. developed and undcveloyed. is
ia the hands Of our planters, farmers
and landbolders and those who may
hereafter come among US.
ITO Lt Coniinued)
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-02-16

Col. Il. G. lngersoll' of Illinois.
who some time ago undertook the
championship Of Tom Paine. has been
entertaining New York audiences
with his Llasphemy against the Bibl.
aud the God Of the Bible. aud his
contcmptuous abuse of all who believe
in either the one or the other. He
has delivered three lectures to crowd
ed houses.
How Christian people (as we ars
Informed many do) Gao make it cou-
sisient either with their principles to
give encouragement by their prescncs
To bis shocking uttersnces, or how thew
can he persuaded 10 sit aud hear their
divine and blessed Savior revilcd in
the coarsest language, is beyond our
comprehension.
But the climax has bean reached bv
the Baptist church Of Bingbamton,
which has invited Ingers"ll to lecture
before them for the benefit pf the
funds Of the church. 1t reminds on.
Of the mode by which Judas earned
his thirty pieces Of silver. 1t is u
BETRAYAL Of their Master to be crucified
afresb. and put to an open shame
". y. Sun.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-02-16
Sentiment Against Dueling.

The late duel near Savannah, Ca.
between two young lawyers and
brotbers-in.lsw, Of South Carolina. IN
which one Of the combataDts received
a fatal wound. has elected a just con-
demnstion of the code from the Au-
gusla (Ga,) Chronicle and COnstitu-
tionalist, leading paper Of its section.
10 some remarks upon the subject il
prOnOunces il ~ great mistake to sup
pose that the people Of the South bc-
lieve in the cruel and illogical enact
ments of the sO-called code Of honor "
1t admits that they may have done so
10 the past, and that some still advo-
cate "such u silly method Of redress
ing grievances" but declares that this
sentiment is not shared by the major.
i,y. and that opposition 10 the duello
is steadily increasing.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-02-16
MIR. PETER COOPER'S LATEST
PROJECT.
Founding an Institution I'm South
Carolina for Educating Young
Women.

Mr.. Peter Cooper has under cons:d.
GRAFTON a plan for opening free ins,i.
tu,e for girls in South Carolina, to he
very much on the same plan as the
Cooper Institute in this city. Moth
ing definite has been decided on be.
yOnd the selection of what will prob
ably be the site of the new institution.
Mr.. Cooper was lately induced to look
at q proposition for the purchase VI
the property known as Limestone
Springs" about four miles from Spar
tanburg. The property consists Of
500 acres Of land on the sunny side of
a slope $4,000 feet above tide level.
Upon it are eleven buildings and q
brick church, which accommodates
500 persons. Tn. main building WAS
in ante-war times q fashionable hotel
aud afterward successful girls
school. 1t is of brick. 24O fee, in
length and four stories high.
Mr. Cooper thinks the situation ad.
mirahe for frs,-class educational
institute. He .said: IL wish 10 do
something for the South, and show
that a Northern man has some inter-
est in toe welfare of ibe Southern
people. | hope it may do something
toward e. ding. old feuds and ceuen.
ting The Union. think there is q
very good field f)r an institution there
that may Ike means Of doing good to
the country. IL will be done if can
see any way Of putting it upon a sub
slantial footing. 1t would be q school
of science and art in its application to
all the useful and necessary purposes
of life, and for ladies' only"
The undertaking can be accomplish.
ed ut a greatly decreased expense,
much less than would be necessary TO
build it from the start. Mr.. Cooper
does not in,end to expeDd on it any
such sum $4,000, ,00O) as be has CIV
en- to Cooper Institute. The expend-
iture will be limited to paying for and
fitting up the property. 1t must af.
terward run itself. The use uf the
building. its appliances, tuition, and
everything except board will be free
to any lady over fourteen years old
from any part of the world.-Ne,c
York Sun.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-02-16
"Pitch In"

Come, young ladies, the time for
folly. fOolishness and fashion is about
gone. The sooner you pitch in and
make yourselves more useful and less
ornamental, the better for you. Ev-
erybOdy's son don't own q bank. and
meu amt around buying household
pets and wall flowers for their wives
The stock Of ''old fools" is about run
out, and Betsy James. and Hanrsh
AIMS will be in demand after awhile
by sensible men who want helpmates
and not help eat. Pitch 10. help your
mother. learn something from her be.
fore she dies aud leaves YOU an idle.
ignorant do-nOthine-a stumbling
lock 10 The road of life for others to
run against and fall over. TO to
work; it must come. These are terrible
times. aud the sooner you realize the
awful facts aud condition Of things in
every day life the better il will be for
YOU. Tuke your old mothers place in
the dining room and the kitchen, and
give her rest" " Show q disposition
to help her even If you are in the way.
II will cheer her old heart to know
that you are at least willing to help
her. even if you dou't know how.
Pitch 10 and try at any rate.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-02-16
A Plucky Woman Makes q Burg
lar disg0rge.

A little Eureka, Nevada. woman
awOke the other night to 6nd . burg
lar prospecting her room for valua-
bles. She lay very quietly until he
had concluded bis labors aud trans
ferred operations to tho adjoining
parlvr. when she quietly arose. armed
herself With q revolver which ber
husband had provided her with. and
which was snugly enscoused under
her pillow, and liptoed into the burg.
lars presence. Coverinq him with
the weapon. without a tremOr in her
voice, she commanded bin to dis.
gorge bis plunder. There was blood
10 her eye aud determination IN b"r
tone, and the burglar weakened at
once. He deposited on the center
table Q bracelet. gold chain aud pair
OF earrings--all that he had managed
to secure thus far-and meekly
listened to spirited lecture delivered
impromptu. She wound up her sd-
dress by expressing a regret that Der
scan'y toilet prevented her from es.
coIting him to the Jail. and ordered
him out Of the bous.. He did no,
stand upon the order Of going, bu,
went at once The brave little wo
man then dressed, lit ber LIANT. rn
went to The furnace, told her husband
of her adventure. aud remained until
daylight.-Eureka Sentinel.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-02-16

The Lancet supports the explsna.
,iOn given by one Of the London
dailies. Of the absence of tears in
madness. The victims Of crushing
woe do not exhibit the symptoms of
surface sorrow, but are, as it were,
struck dumb with the immensity of
their affection, aud stand appalled,
and overwhelmed, ra,ber than ex.
press their grief in the conventional
forms of lamentatiOn. 1t is because
the insane are the objects Of an over.
powering and oppressive sense Of
misery. an agony Of feeling. that they
do not weep When this is not the
true cause Of their tesrlessness that
phenomenon is due to the absence Of
a normal interest in the misfortunes
they bewaiI. This lack of seusibility.
coexistiug With an apparent sense Of
suffering. is incomparnbly more curl.
GUS than the absence Of tears.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-02-16

A white man named Baker, got on
"tear," yesterday afternoon, aud cre-
ated great excitement on Levee street,
in the vicinity of Louis Peters estab-
lishment. by shooting promiscuously
at every body in sight. lie first shot
Albert Spieler and missed him. He
then cut lOOse at a negro man and
wounded him in the arm. Mr.. John
Flanagan. Deputy Sheriff. happened
to be in the vicinity and attempted to
arres: him. Baker ran. wien Flan-
agan mounted horse al pursued him
Finding that the Sheriff was gaining
on him. Baker turned and fired at him,
at close quarters, but fortunately
missed his mark The officer then
drew u bead IN him. and be surren-
dered. While Mr.. Flanagan was af.
ter Baker. a number Of citizens Joined
in the pursuit, including the wounded
negro. who, having obtained q pistol,
took a pop at Baker without effect.
Altogether there were lively times in
the neighborbood of the Compress,
and negro with eye.balls starting
from their sockets, declared that de
war bad done been gone and commen-
ced again" Baker was found to be a
walking arsenal. Mr.. Flanagan took
Two pistols and nine cartridges from
him, and conducted him to Jail. We
could learn of no cause for the shoot.
ing, other than '.bust. head" WHISKY
Ticksburg Herald.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-02-16
One Hundred and Fifteen Years
Old.

Having recently paid q visit to
Grahsmp,on and vicinity. l met Mr..
William BIankinship. one among tho
oldest. if not the Oldest. citizen iu
Kentucky. lie was born in Franklin
county. Virginia. in 1865. and came
to this State with Berry Wright about
sixty-ive years ago. lie has been
married three times. bis Youngest
child being now only Eve years old.
and he says that il he should lose bis
wife be would marry again. Though
uneducated. bis mind seems very
active and strong. His rrcolleclions Of
early life seem more distinct than of
recen, events. His OWL story Of his
age is cOrroborated by old ci,izsns.
who say that be must be at least lis
years old.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-02-16
What a Blind Mule Did.

On Sunday last blind mule be.
longing to Elton plantation fell in the
river, and no sooner rose to the sur.
face, than it struck Jut with might
aod main for the Mississippi side, aud
after swimming fully 2 miles reached
terra 6rms 10 front of the Ben Lomond
plartation. Considering the coldness
Of the water, the total blindness of
the mule, aud the turbulent current OF
the river, in mid-winter, we consider
this feat as eclipsing Boyton and all
the other iwo-eyed acquatics that
have figured before the world within
the last decade.
Mr.. Bailey Donnally. lessee of
Elton plsutatiOn. who sent the mule
back bone yesterday. vOucbes for the
correctness Of this statement.-Car-
roll Conservative.