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Salt River herald., 1878-05-04
THAT IMPORTANT WORK.

l Lust week we adNlScu our read CTS of an important work necessary 10 be done in order to make sure against serious loss to crops il this valley. The damages at the differ cit ditch heads, done by the recent ! frtshet are now to be seen, since the falling of the water, and the labor to makr gool the dams across the river can be estimated. The prob able cost of these necessary repairs is placed at S2,OOO, the bulk of the damage being the sweeping away of part of the dam at head of canal of MIricopa Canal Company.
 Thos. who hIve lived longest in this country and are therefore best acquainted with the moods of Salt River, know that the stream is lika- ! ly, in any Spring freshet, to pour down a much larger volume of water than it has this season. The sand based dams now relied upon, are mere cob-houses if exposed to the pressure of these waters in torrent anI-are in danger of being swept en. tirely away. Should this damage occur in the season when water is most wanted for irrigation, a flilure l Jf crops would result and inhiet a damage upon inc whole valley that would take us some years to recover rom. Such al accident woull in jure the entire Territory, as ii would very apprec;ably have inc effect of so largely advancing the cost of all productions that go to sustain life, as to seriously retard our mining in- teres;s.
 The proposition to consolidate the three upper ditches into enc or ganization in the matter of making one strong dam on a permanent rock foundation, is meeting with general favor. As stated before. the ditch-hcaI tp supply the three ditch IS will be p-rfrctlv secrrs at the point designated, having sul.d rock on each side and also beneath 1 Is gate head. With this improve nent made, the farmers whose lads are watered by these di:ches can rest perfectly sue of crops le. ! Salt River age as it my, anl inc cost of the continual r ? jirs now re- qu.red on the present slEl-based dams will be lIry ly done away with. As c1nselrelcc ditch stock will commmd q mIch higher premi- um, as its dividends will be cores pon1ingly greater. In saving this expensa in Ike ping up the dams, and doing away with the suspense of farmers, who will no longer have to fear the loss of crops, Il pe.flct security will be given to every branch of bu>iness. The import ance of this much needed work can scarcely b" over estimated. as the future of one crop would paralyze business and bankrupt the valley. The initia'ory steps in this i'm provemcnt will soon be taken and as all here are vitally interested. We . h ope to see them all work unitedly together.
Salt River herald., 1878-05-04
GoIucn Arnr IEiII.
TEXAS.

SAN ANTONIO, May 1 -General Machorro and several officers of Lerdn's party left this morning for the Rio Grande to inaugurate a revolution; q great feeling of dis content along the frontier; Escobe- do is now in Texas; General Ord is distributing troops into the inte- iri0r.
Salt River herald., 1878-05-04

The peach crop of Salt River Valley cannot be excelled, according to the number of trees in the United States. No finer climate exists for the raising of all kinds of delicious fruit. It would be well for our farmers to turn their attention more to the raising of fruit.
Salt River herald., 1878-05-04

Quite a number of teams belong ing to this valley find lucrative and steady employment freighting between Phcuix and Gillctt. furnish ing that new and growing camp with barley ard other necessaries O. lifc.
Salt River herald., 1878-05-04
Phenix Barber Shop.

Leon Cordier, of Prescott, bcgs 10 inform the Public that he is tempo rarily located in the rear of the Mag nolia saloon where he will be pleased to meet old and New friends.
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Salt River herald., 1878-05-04
EASTERN. T1ashiucfon SCsYs.

WASHINGTON. May 4.-Cuinagc at the |. <. Mi for April a.grega- trd $3,63S,9 ,970, gald, anl So 5O5,O ,OOO silver. The Pr. sil.nt has nom.nl- tel Luther Cummings of New Jcr- scy, new Indian ag,.mf at San Ca los Ar;zonI an1 E. II. Morrison, New lo.k. Register of lhe Land office. Washington Ter itory. Tho Srn- a:e took up the bill to repeal the re- sumption act. Ferry delivered q lengthy argument in its favor. MItchell's bill, granting additional rights to homrsiead settlers living within the limits of railroads ana military wagon road grants was re- ported from the Senat,, ref,rrel and placed on calendar. The Senate has made January l, 1879 the dny for the repeal of the Bankrupt laws. The Republicans are beginning to take the aggressive regarding the proposed investigation of the elect ion frauds and propose to investi- gate the Oregon, Mississippi, and Alabama affairs.
 Sitting Ball Wants Peace. CHICAGO, May f. - General Miles has made report to General sherman informing him that Sitting Bull and 40 warriors had sent a half breed inquiring what terms of peace the United States would make The half breed was informed peace would be m de when the ponies and guns were given up. Three Nez Perces sub chiefs lett Fort Leavenworih to-day for Sitting Bulls camp. It is rumored that Chief Joseph is with Sitting Bull.
 JOiIn J1orri;scy Dead.
 NEW YORK, May 4.-John Morrisey died today. Tilden says he is going to Washington soon,
 The Rautz Court Martial.
 OMAHA. May 3.-rhe Klutz court martial began Thursday. He was allowed u.til to-day to answer specifications.
Salt River herald., 1878-05-04
Lat Saturd.s's, Shooting.


 In q shooting affair that took plac la~t Saiur lay af ernoon q Mex icin named Manuel Escarzl was shot by Flhanan McDOnaid. McDoua.d Was held to await tie ac ioI of the Grand Jury at the October term in the sum of $l 900 by Judge Rumburg Fail ing in the bond the prisoner was re- manded to jail. The flair grew out of cards and whiskev. Escaza died List night at t,.n o'clock, SIX days and seven hours afier receiving the bull let. Alsap and Bolan were attor- ncys for the prosecution aid Cox and Lemon for the defense.
 The Phenix hotel, at Phenix, is conducted ny Mrs. J. J. Gardiner, and is highly recomm ended by tray el,rs from that section.-[ Yuma paper.
 F. l.. Brill, Wickerhurg, has sent the first strawberries of the season to Prescott where they brought one dollar and fifty cents paund.
Salt River herald., 1878-05-04
The SaH Rirer HER4LD is tie

Tue SaH RiUer HER1LD IS the gredt family paper of ArizOna; tt icU 6e found iH the homes of ercyy person firing iH SaH Rirer Fa1ey, as WeH aS throughout He entire Territory. The HERALD also circalateS in erery mining camp iI ttis rapidly grO'cing TerritOTy. AH advertisement inserted p our columns tcW reap more Jeneft aud cost less money thaH aRy other paper iH Ari<Ona.
Salt River herald., 1878-05-04

Three million four hundred thousand pounds of flour produced in this valley during the last year, beside eight million pounds of bar ley a urge amount of fruit, etc, is fair showing for country repre- sentrd by certain lavapai enter p ;se as being clpIble of raising only pumpkins and slua>hcs
Salt River herald., 1878-05-04
PACIFIC COAST.

William $. O'l:r.cn Dead. SAN FRANCGsCo, May 4.-Wil- liam $. O'Brien, the bonanza king. died in this city Thursday. His fortune is estimated at $25,OOO,OO0.
 GOIuen star 5ziII.
 SAN FRANCTsCo, April 26.-The Golden Sur mill will be shipped i'll about ten days.
Salt River herald., 1878-05-04

Brick For Sa l e At the the Brick Yard in Phenix on and after the 9th day MAY. For plrticnlas inquire at the yard in the Southern Tart of town one plnek below the Phenix Flouring Mill.
 ALLEN { TE W.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-12-07
HEADQUARTERS FOR EDGIHG Ind INSERTION !!

"We beat the world in styles and prices" fine
stock of Ladies Coak, tho handsomcst in the city, with
entire stock of Ladies' Hose, fancy and plain.
Misses and Chdrens Hose, very long Ladies Necktes
and Collars and Cuffs something entirely with large
line in red and white Fannels, Opera Fannes in all
shades IS pieces of Jeans 15c to 50c and large
stock of white and colored Blankets A complete and
well assorted stock of ReadyMade Clothing, for Men,
Youth and Boys. We fit aman 50 inches around the
waist also boys years old An immense stock of Over
coats fine line of Black Cloth Coats, fine black Doeskin
Pants and White Silk Vests for marrying purposes.
which make speciality. The best assorted stock
of Kid Gloves in the city for men, ladies and misses
The largest stock of beautiful Ruchngs ever ham
died We also have fn stock in nice Carpets, Rugs,
Oil Cloths and Mattngs which propose to sell very
low. y fine line of Piece Goods for Sutngs, and a
very large stock of Gents Furnishing Goods Linen Collars
Neckes Underwear and great many articles to numer-
to mention. Also big line of Trunks and Nases.
In Boots and Shoes have as large stock as any
house in the city and propose to sell them low. Also
nice line of nobby goods i'll Hats and Caps.
Having sustained very heavy loss by the late fire.
would like for the good people of Montgomery and adon
ing couuties to give me share of their patronage and
will sell goods cheap the cheapest Quick sales and
small profits is my motto. Everything bought at my
house guaranteed Thanking my friends for their very
kind patronage in the past respectfully beg contnu-
Of the same, promising them honest and fair dealing
and low prices. Respectfully,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-12-07
'IF' House ANA rae sResseT.AIp.

Nashville American.
At the last session of Congress.
Hon. John II. House was spoken OF
as eandidadte for Speaker, and
would unquestionably received a
large vote, and was probably the
/ only man who had remote chance
70. succeed over Speaker Randall.
He patriOtically, and as we think
wisely, declined TO allow his namc
to be used In that connection. Tho
term of the present House does not
expire until after the 4th OF March,
and the reorganization OF the House
will not take place, unless an extra
session is called, until December,
1879. As we see II now, there Is no
reason why Col. House should not
be candidate. The reasons which
were operative with him before arc
not now in the way. As the Chat
tanOOga Times says. "he Is sound,
broad and liberal popular among
the people favOrite with cultured
men Of all shades of opinion as a
positive man, who Is liberal and
charitable in his views. With a
small majority in the House, we
believe Col. House could command
a larger support than any other
Democrat. We do not In any event
apprehend the dead lock hoped by
DE La Matyr, but II there were real
danger, we believe Col. House could
command such support as would
0bviate all such danger. Few men
have made better reputation for
decided convictions, and at the
same time love for Justice and
liberal recognition Of the fnct that
honest men may differ in opinions.
The South has not had a Speaker
of the House since James l.. Orr
was Speaker OF the House IN the 85th
Congress. Col. House will have the
warm support of his own State and
Of the South III he will consent to
become a candidate.
Chattanooga Times.
Hon. John +. House, Of the Nash
vile district has been spoken up ia
Congressional circles as candidate
for Speaker. There are few, II any,
ibler men I'm Congress. He Is
sound, broad, liberal, fine parlla-
nentarian, Of good presence, p0pu-
ar among the people at large, a ia
vorite with cultured men OF all
shades of opinion. If "the third
station in the Government" shall
De accorded to the South there Is
no filter man for II than
he eloquent member who repre-
ents our Capital district.
Louisville Evening News.
Hon. John +. House, OF Tennessee
> suggested as the proper man 10
,e elected Speaker Of the United
states House Of Representatives.
dr. House has just been elected,
he third time, to represent the
Nashville district. He Is conceded
0 be one Of the very ablest men In
congress, ranking among the states
nen Of the country. IL the South
) to have the Speaker, she should
t once set her House i'm order.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-12-07

SPEAKING of the election of Gov.
Houston, Of Alabama, to the Senate,
the Louisville Courier Journal says
The result will be very gratifying
to Democrats in every part of the
Union. Gov. Houston Is a man of
spotless antecedents and character,
and, withal, a statesman of most
enlightened and conservative 0pin-
ions. He is clearly the choice Of
the people Of Alabama. They have
known him long and well as an able
and faithful servant, who may be
trusted in all things. His admins
tration as their Governor has been
remarkably successful, and it il only
in accordance with the eternal fit
ness of things that he should go
thence into the Senate.
George S. Houston WAS born In
Maury county, Tenn, Jan. 16, 1911,
but removed when quite young to
Alabama, where he was educated
and has since resided. Soon after
his admission to the bar he was
elected to the Legislature and served
two terms; he was also for a time
Attorney for the State and Solicitor.
He was elected in 1911 to represent
the Fifth District in Congress, and
continued TO serve, by successive
elections, until lS49, when he volun-
tarily retired and resumed the prae-
tice of the law. In 1851 he was
again elected to Congress, and sub
sequently reelected, and retired In
1861. He served as Chairman OF
the Committee on Ways and Means.
and in the Thirty-fifth Congress
was Chairman of theJudiciary Com
mittee. In 1866 he was a deleGate
to the National Unlon Convention
in Philadelphia. In 1875 he was
elected Governor of Alabama, since
which time his public career has
been familiar to all who are inter-
ested in Alabama affairs.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-12-07
southern Pacific Isaliroaa

Al the next session Of Congress
this great enterprise will make the
last great effort 10 secure an apDro-
priatiOn. What the South asks i
simply an act Of Justice. Millions
were appropriated for the Union
and Pacific road, and the South,
taxed for the benefit of of this road,
Insists that she be treated with re-
spect and justice. If the friends Of
this great enterprise will unite, we
believe they viii succeed. As a
rule, We are opposed to subsidies,
but a grand enterprise of the magni-
tude of the Southern Pacific, one
which would give employment 10
thousands upon thousands Of men,
put In circulation millions Of money
and open up a highway through n
very paradise Of country, and furn-
ish cheap homes to million Of idle
mechanics and wOrkmon, we can
see no good reason why tho Gov
eminent cannot lend the enterprise
a hand upon honorable terms when
not jeopardizing the treasury one
mill In so doing. Men oppose the
Pacific road only from n
want Of a careful investigation Of
the result,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-12-07
PHILIP LIEBER.

have moved to my store, in McCormacs building
Salesmen-Alex WE'LL, Gus. Harrison, Sam Klein,
R. D. Caldwell; NJ. B. Coleman late merchant of New
Providence oct5,78
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-01-25
Answers to Questions in English Lit
erature.
No. 5.

/. Wordsworth, Coleridge, Southey,
De Quincy and Wilson.
2. Izaak Walton married a sister of
Bishop Rem, and through his wife be-
came acquainted with men of high
worth and character, and in position
superior to his own
3. A century and half.
4. Lady Mary Wortley Montague.
5. Daniel Defoe, author of ''Robin-
son CrusOe."
g. A period of over nine hundred
years-frOm 700 A. d. to 1911.
7. From an old register we find that
New Testament of Wickliffe's version
cost four marks and forty pence, or
about S14.16.
8. William Beckford, wealthy Eng
lish gentleman, and the tale appeared
in 1876.
9. In 1928 by Ephraim Chambers.
10. James Macpherson.
IL. FOrgeries of various documents
alleged to he the writings of Shakespeare.
They were brought forth by youth
named w. H. Ireland.
IL, Letitia E. Landon, an English
lady who was born in Chelsea, and who
married Gov. Mclean of Cape Coast
Castle, South Africa. Her life was sad,
and her experiences varied. Her prose
writings are inferior to her poetical
illusions, some of which were written
at very early year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-01-25
A Tragic View of Swearing Off,"

1t is possible that there is too much
fun made of the New-year's resolution
There is a perpetual struggle in thous-
ands of cases against the tyranny of APP
petite, and at this season it is more
than usally earnest and unsuccessful.
The victim has compromised with his
manhood, with less confidence in the
resolution than ever before, for his eX-
perience, when he looks it in the
face, seems extremely sad. He looks
in the glass on the morning of the
resolution and sees there haggard face
and anxious, timid eyes that shrink
from their own reflection. He bushes
at the shame that perhaps Others have
not detected. He finds that his hands
tremble and his nerves are shattered.
He doubts his own will, and is afraid
that loathsome places have a power
over him that he can never have over
himself again. There have been many
resolutions and they have failed. The
new one is not written in his mind with
a dash and flourish as of a pleasant
thing proudly done and there an end !;
but in his anxious heart-a nerveless
scrawl of which he is ashamed and
which he wants to hide, though he
knows it is his only method of saliva
ton. With that resolution kept, there
is in store for him all that is pleasant i'll
iife--if not wealth, at least an honOra-
BILE existence and the sweet rewards it
brings in thousand ways. With it
broken-and it has been broken so
many times there are the suspicious
of all whose respect he yearns for, and
the sorrow of all he loves, and tempta-
ton in a thousand ways too strong for
his weak will, and perhaps at last want
and the brazen meanness and call0us-
ness that finally follow great shame and
contempt that have been fairly earned.
1t is a sad story, sadder because it is
surrounded with indications in dress
and various things of what might be
and ought TO be. Your ragged drunk
ard has been through the long fight and
lost. What cares he for past, present
or future? What ambitions torture
him ? What hope has this forlorn OBJ
ject If he does not happen to be a
child, with child's thOughtlessness, he
is brute and us brutes are. 1t is the
man with manhood who struggles with
the resolution. The fight is one for all
that is worth living for, against every
thing mean that manhood dies for. 1t
is not fair fight. Half of the manhood
is gone, and the opposing power is full
grown and stalwart. 1t must go on
with laughter and light words, that no
observer may see that there is Il strug-
gle at all. 1t is shameful that the man
should be driven to such exertion. 1t
is libel Oh his pride that he should be
obliged to do more than snap his ting
ers ut his foe. There is no fun in it, 1t
is perpetual torture of body and mind.
No man can lose his self-respect with
out IL great struggle; and when it is
gone there is little left for him but to
hate himself aud all the world. ROch-
ester Democrat.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-01-25
Was everything by starts, and nothing long;
Who, in the course of one revolving moon
oh AZ h..ffo

Was everything by starts and nothing, long;
Who, in the course of one revolving moon
Was chemist fiddler, statesman and buffoon9"
2. What English philosopher made
the Bible his favOrite study, and illus
trated its prophecies in his researches
3. What navigator was the half
brother of Sir Walter Raleigh ?
4. How are we indebted to DIR. Ed
ward Jenner7
5. Who said, "Were to tell you that
| do not mean to marry, | might say less
than did intend and were | to tell
you that do mean to marry, | might
say more than it is proper for you to
know therefore | give you an dnslUer.
ANswERLEss.n
6. What position did Erasmus hold
in England
7. 1t is well known that Sir Walter
Raleigh planted potatoes brought from
America on his estate in Ireland. Who
introduced them into England?
8. What Queen made known the ne
cessity of pins to English women?
9. Fox, the author of the famous
Book of Martyrs" suffered death in a
fierce religious persecution. In whose
reign was this ?
10. When were coffee houses estab-
lished
IL. Who was the last of the Plan
tagenets?
u. Where was 'Ebonnie Prince
Charlie" buried
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-01-25


his walk until the patrol from the ad-
.jacent station is met.
Each patrolman will carry a beach
lantern, also red CostOn hand-light /;
and when an inlet separates the sta
tions, he will exchange signals with the
patrolman on the opposite shore. On
those parts of the coast where the two
adjacent houses can not be seen from
each other, the beach will be patrolled
sufficiently to bring them in sight three
times between sunrise and sunset. On
the discovery of a wreck or vessel in
distress, the patrolman will Immediately
burn his red COstOn hand-light, both to
alarm the stations and give notice to
the wreck that succor is near, then re-
turning to the station and assisting in
the preparation of the apparatus. Boats
etc, will be prepared for immediate
service."- William II. Rideing, in Har-
Dey'S M011sine.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-01-25
Religinns Reading.
Things that are Coming.
IsA. AL

Now is our salvation nearer than
when we believed. Rom. IL: ii.
For the coming of the Lord draweth
nigh. James 5:7.
Hope TO the end, for the grace that is
to be brought to you at the revelation
of Jesus Christ. | Peter l: IL.
And so much the more as We see the
day approaching. Heb. 10: 70.
know that thou wilt bring me to
death, and to the house appointed for
all living, Job 30: 23.
The dead shall be raised incOrrupti-
BILE, and we shall be changed. l Cor.
Is: 81.
The hour is coming in the which all
that are in the graves shall hear his
voice, and shall come forth. John
5:26, %.
Stablish your hearts; for the coming
of the Lord draweth nigh. James 5: 8.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-01-25

70 Incoming cows, more especially
those that are high bred and have been
well fed, should be judiciously starved
for two or three weeks previous to calv-
ing, and for Il week after it. Feed such
cows only dry hay. or partly hay and
partly cut straw, with little bran and
a handful of salt. The milking of an
incoming COW, just previous to her
calving, should be avoided, as tending
to produce the very trouble that is
sought to be prevented.