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Merits Of Paper Collars.

The man who had paper collars for
sale was harangning crowd on the
Esplanade the ether night, as follows ::
Here, gentlemen, is the champion pa.
per collaas OF the globe, uneqnaled for
style. duration and finish, although il
takes a long time to make finish OF it.
You can wear one weak, turn 1t and
wear it another weak, split it, amp 10 !,
you have two collars. And when think
OF the oceans of beer that will annually
Cripple down through all these collars,
feel like brewery. Every body should
wear these collars, no one can keep
house without them, They promote Ion
gerity and restore gray ha.r to its origi-
nal color. They improve the complex,
ion, purify the blood, and force a be ard
or moastache upon the smoothest face
in siA days. They strengthen the appe-
tlte and will remove tan, freckles, corns
aud banious. They will curl the straight.
est hair in ten minutes. Every woman
should buy a box for her husband they
will col ar a man in the elub-room, bill.
iard-aall, political caucus for free lunch
regularly and promptly at 8 o'clock P. NJ
and drag him home. A man can't swear
with one of them on, Business men
should mske their office, boys wear them,
rs they are Invaluable aud absolute pre-
ventives of whistling, Hotel keepers
should buy them, as they won't let the
wearer eat too much, They are warren
ted to cure the toothache of three years
stan hing upura Uia rhpumntism hrokon
heart, prar.e mango, consumption, dys.
pepsia, and blind staggers. Cincinnati
Saturday Night.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-01-08
Cast a Line For Yourself.

\ young man stood listlesslt watching
some anglers on bridge. He was poor
and detected. AT last approaching a
basket filed with wholesome looking fish
he sighed
eff now bad these | would be happy
| could sell them at a fair price, and buy
me food and lodgings
81 will give you just as many, and Just
as good fish, said the owner who had
CHANGED to overhear his words, If you
will do me trifling favor
"And what is that Z" asked the other.
"Only to tend this line till come back
| only wish to go on short Grand
The proposal was gladly accepted.
The old man was gone 50 long that the
young man begin to beimpatent Mean.
while the hungry fish snapped greediy
at the baited hook, and the young man
lost all his depression in the excitement
Of pulling them in; and the owner of the
line returned, he had caught large num-
ber Counting out from them as many
as were in the basket, and presenting
them to the young man, the old fisherman
said
/" l fulfill my promise from the fish
you have caught, to teach you whenever
you see others earning what yon need, to
waste no time iii fruitless wishing, but
cast line for yourself"
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w oman 8 Love,

Young Radspinner and Lillian Deusen-
Jury had long been lovers. They were
engaged TO be married The day was
set, aud, waiting for the day to come
time moved as slowly as an accommoda
ton train on Western railroad. One
evening, just week before the time fixed
for the nuptials, young Ralspinner and
Lillian were out stroliug up and down
the railroad track, enjoying the calm and
peaceful sunset. Lillian wore her WINE
,olored silk, and her proud young lover
bad told her hundred times that it made
Ter look sweet enough to drink. ten.
der speech was interrupted by the ap
palling sereech OF a steam whistle just
around the curve. The limited mail was
coming ai the rate of sixty five miles au
hour. There was not a moment to lose
Young r .dspinner caught the beautiful
arm OF his betrothed and tried to drag
her from the track. Her dress caught
upon spike aud held her fast, She
tried to kick it lose. She screamed and
kicked. but tue spike would not let
go. The train was bearing down like a
demon. They could almost feel its hot
breath upon their cheeks. Young Rad.
spinner stopped over and seized tn folds
OF the handsome dress in his hands, in.
tending to rip it from the spike and res
cue from death the one fair woman be
meath the sun. She stopped him with a
cry of alarm
Don't tear my dress p
You mnst be released from this he
yelled, "the train is upon us =
ats my wine colored silk / wouldn't
have it torn for the world"
His love for her rose above everything
else, and, renewing his hold upon the
garment, he exclaimed:
Darn your wine-colored silk !"
"Don't you dare to tear it % she cried, |
endeavering to loosen his grasp. The
locomotive screamed again, this time
right in their ears The brave girl push
ed her lover off the track and shouted |
above the rattle of the train Leave me
George, leave me and save yourself |
had hoped to live for you, for love you
devotedly, and am sure we would have
been very, very happy, but | would die
a thousand deaths rather than tear my
wine colored-" The locomotive struck |
her amidships and strung her along the |
track for q mile and half George hun.
ted aud hunted until his eyes grew weary,
hut he could not find enough of the wine.
colored silk to make him necktie -
Boston Courier
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That Fetched Him.

In one of the Western States mar
was brought into court on a charge o
assault and battery, presented by hi.
wife, and His Honor asked him why he
struck her.
"She called me worthless, lazy loa.
fer; but that wasn't it.
"Welll"
She said our whole family wcren',
fit for fish bait: but didn't get mad al
that"
What was it then p
''She shook her list under my nose,
and said was too lazy to die, but KIN
ed she was excited and | let that pass
She has got fearful temper, your
Honor"
Il wish to know il you had snf
ficient cause for provocation," said the
court
IL guess | had, Judge She came
close up aud spit in my face, and eaid
was meaner than pizen but didn't hit
her for that"
"What then 2"
II knowed her temper, and l sot
there and whistled Hold the Fort and
l was bearing with her, when she turned
round and give my coon dog the smash
INCEST kick-litted him RICH. QUIT doors
onter his head. That fetched me.
Judge, if there had been forty lions and
camel in the road Ia have skinned 'her
or died trying
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THE SUN.
1878. NEW YORK. 1878

AS the time approaches for the renewal of
subscriptions, The Sun would remind its
friends and well wishers every where, that it
is again candidate for their consideration
and support. upon It's record for the past
ten years it relies for a continuance of the
hearty sympathy and generous cooperation
which have hitherto been extended to it from
every quarter of the Union.
The Daily Sun is a four page sheet of %
columns, price by mail, post paid, 80 cents Il
month. or $3.50 per year.
The Sunday edition of The Sun is an eight
page sheet of Sc columns. While giving the
news of the day, it also contains a large
amount OF literary and miscellaneous matter
specially prepared for it. The Sunday Sun
has met with great success. Post paid 81 20
The Weekly Sun.
Who does not know The Weekly Sun? 1t
circulates throughout the United States, the
Canadas, and beyond. Ninety thousand fam
lilies greet its welcome pages weekly, and re-
gard it in the light of guide, counselor, and
friend. Its news, editorial, agricultural and
literal departments make it essentially Jour.
nal for the family and the iireside Terms +:
ONE DOLLAR year, post paid. This price
quality considered, makes it the cheapes It
newspaper published. Fol- clubs of ten with
SO cash, we will send an extra copy free.
Address.
PUBLISHER OF THE SUN,
nov ~ New York City.
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re Fay D your Paper. ~Dx
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ES- On railway line recently, pas.
senger stopped the conductor and asked
why does not the train run faster 90
1t goes fast enough to suit us. Ifyou
don't like the rate of speed, get off and
walk" was the rejoinder. 81 would"
replied the passenger setting back in his
seat, but my friends wouldn't come for
me until the train came in, and don't
want to be waiting round the station for
two or three houre,"
Ey- know man in Pennsylvania, the
devoted agent of Cameron, who paid
$4,000 for vote of one election district in
Florida. He took the money out his peck.
ct ia Florida and bought the reyerlal of
the record Of that district He says it was
spent for Heyes, but he never expects to
get it back OF course, he hates HAYES,
and thinks reform is little crooked
| Col, Mcclure.
1S- A little daughter of Robert Cor
don, Of Norristown, Pa, had a citron
seed taken from her windpipe by pro.
fessor OF Baltimore. He cut a small slit
in her throat and in this way worked the
seed out which was found to be sprouted
1t had been there about three days, and
in short time would have caused the
child's death. After the operation the
child appeared as well as usual
Eg Cape Fear river rose fifty feet
in twenty-four hours during the recent
treshet.
Eyr Real estate took jump in Allan ia
when it was decided that she is to keep the
capitol.
Ety Some of the parties engaged in the
huge Texas land-swindle are being tried
in Austin.
ES The official vote of Mississippi on
state officers is at last announced. 1t
shows a majority for all democratic can
didates ofnearly 100000 The majorities
are probably the largest ever given for
any candidate for governor in this
couatry,
EF- The Anti -Horse- Thief Associa-
ton haa 36l lodges aud 5000 members
in Missouri, Iowa and Illinois. 1t does
not encourage lynching, although that
course Is permitted in places where the
officers Of the law cannot be relied on to
proseccte thiyes.
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What's your fgure?" said bride.
groom Quitting his hand in his pocket J
TO the clergyman that had married him.
He meekly replied: :" The law allows me
two dollars. Does it, exclaimed the
proud husband: "well, that's liberal,
here's fifty cents. so now you've two dol.
lars and half and away he went before
the poor parson could explain,
A little boy, whose sprained wrist had
been relieved by bathing in whiskey sur
prised his mother by asking If papa had
sprained throat"
A Springfield, Mass, preacher announ-
ces discourse on the question, Ought a
Methodist to Dancer"
A country fellow went one night to see
his sweetheart, and Tor long time could
think of nothing to say. AT last snow
beginning to fall heavily, he told her
that his fathers seeep would be lost.
"Well," said she. kindly taking him
by the hand. an take care of one of
them
A Chicago father stood with his lit
tie son watching the progress of the
work on the new Court house. PA"
said the latter, as both attentively OBJ.
served the foreman, :" should think you
could fill that mans place; all he does
is to sit there and swear at the work
men" The father turned from the con
temptation Of the scene with sudden
ness that nearly yanked the breath out Of
the body Of his observant son.
A schoolboy, asked to define the word
matrimony, said he didn't exactly know
its meaning, but he knew his father was
tiie.l of it.
The dullest man in America lives
in Northwestern Ohio. He was in
office two years before he learned to
steal
A philosopher who went to church
where the people came in late said it
was the fashion for nobody to 90 till eve
rybody had got there.
You wasn't around when they dealt
out hair, was you y said red haired
man to bald headed man in railroad
car, Yes, was there" said the man
with the skating rink on the of his head.
" was there, but they offered me hand
full Of red and told them to throw it in
to the coal shuttle to kindle fire with
One of the Norwich steamers had
struck, and which the passengers were
hurridly making preparations for their
safety, lat old DucLman seized life
preserver and trying it on, began to fill
it, blowing until he was red in the face
with his efforts. "Hallo," said by.
stander, you can't ill that thing there
q big hole in, it, A blank look came
over the Dutchman's face Mem Got
is dat so J Den | better keeps my wind
in me-"
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-01-08

Vulcanized Rubber in every ConcelyaOt
Form, adapted to universal use. U
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-01-08

NHE well-known and long establisb.a
i at Van Buren,, Arkansas, is now nv !
charge of the subscriber The proprietos. !
ing recently put on a large New Steamho., u
with careful and experienced Ferrymen. tbsr' !,
confident that they can give universal sati.f'
to the travelling public. THAR aim will
meetthe increas' demands of the lar
grant travelto exas.
The st. Louis and sherman, Texa, n
Mails are carried over this Ferry, which i, ~. :.
guarantee that it is the shortest as we'll s!s'
best routef for travel of all Kinds.
This Ferry has the largest and best boo,o =,
river. and can cross 200 wagons and team,
day and no detention on either bank need h,
pected. Enclosures for stock, and sheds 70, :,
elers are being built on both sides of the rive,
n, pains will be spared to accommodate the nni
Weshall strive to continue to make this IN. !,
ular routs to and from Missouri and Texas r
N. B.-Ferry Accounts must be settled MAJ,
ly. No deviation from this rule.
WILL. EAKIN, Superintendep
Van Buren,, Feb. rs.
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TO CONSUM PTIVES,

The advertiser, having been permn
emily cured of that dread disease, Con
sumption, By q simple remedy, is anxo,
to make known to his fellow suffer-
the means of cure. To all who desirei
he will send a copy of the prescriptia
used, free of CHARGE J, with the directia
for preparing and using the same, vh4
they will find sure cure for CoNsuMpra
ASTHMA, BRoNcHITIs, &c. Parties viii
ing the prescription will address,
Rev. E. A. WILSON, l94 Penn ST., Wi
iamsbnrg, New York. jan 6m
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The Peoples Journal" Portland, Name.
Salt River herald., 1878-03-09
A libel suit was commenced son

A libel suit was commenced some months since against the proprietor of the Reno lNev.) Journal for s1O,OoO damages for severely criti- cising a public official. The case came to trial recently and was con cluded Oh Tuesday last, the jury bringing in verdict of one dollar for the plaintiff. As the successful litigant will have to pay the costs of the trial, which lasted four days, involving large expense, the news paper publisher may consider him self vindicated and his prosecutor punished by heavy fine.
Salt River herald., 1878-03-09
Mrs. Lewis Rodgers is stea

Mrs. Lewis Rodgers is stead fly improving and is likely to be re- stored to health.
 Miners at the Tip Top can get their newspapers quick and cheap at Loring's, Phoenix.
 -. Mrs. Hayes, wife of Ex- Sheriff Hayes, of this county, is ly- ing sick with malarial fever at C. H. Grey's residence, near Phoenix
 .... Brooms 75 cents each at Loring's.
 =. Simons 6o Allison, of Santa Rosa, Cal, have come to the Terri tory with a three-stamp mill outfit They left Phoenix for Cave Creel Mining District day before yester day, where they expect to find site for their mill.
Salt River herald., 1878-03-09
ADVERTISEMENTS
TREAsURER,s NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that there Is now in tine Sinking Fund of Maricopa county the sum of Sss6.s9. and that bids till be received by the undersigned uRtil 2 o'clock P. M., on the 2Jtli inst, for the surrender of county warrants on according Co the provisions of an Act of the Leg. islature oi ;he Territory of Arizona, entitled an Act Go Facilitate the Payment of the Debt of Maricora County Approved February 9rh, l944- Bids must be in the form of sealed pro- qosals and contain the warrants proposed to be surrendered, and be marked Sinking Fund.-.
 No bids will be received for more than the par value of the warrants proposed Co be surren- dered.
 PHoeNix. A. T. ! FRANCIS A. SHAW.
 Marcn tA lsIs. Treasurer.
Salt River herald., 1878-03-09
Saturday. March 9.
PHOENIX AND RAILROADS.

History repeats itself under like circumstances in all places and with ali individuals. Railroads are built by capitalists for the money they ex- pect to accumulate from carrying the people and products of the country, increase of the people and products demand railroads and the demand sooner or later brings the supply.
 Railways for Arizona running in all directions are questions of time only, they are as much a future cer- tainry as anything can be. In all the more densely populated states there are cities more generally favored with railway capitalization than others, and on account of this fact, become centers of population and powerful in commercial, polit- ical, social and educational inhu- ences. In Arizona there will be on- of those railway centers which will become from the natural laws which govern communities, the metropolis and probably the future capital of of the state of Arizona.
 According to natural location with reference to great through lines of railways, and most suitable and economical out let for the products of this country, and other reasons too numerous to mention at this time, Phoenix we think is that coming city of wealth and power.
 The valley of the Salt river and its tributary streams now are and will continue to be, the source of ceaseless supplies of food for man and beast engaged in extracting from the mountains in the regions about the precious metals. The certain E '=iaerease Of demand and consequent supply will necessitate more rapid and extensive means of coveyanct than those now in use. In rough --. and mountainous countries it be comes necessary to build railroad; along the streams and Phoenix wC find is most happily situated in rela tion thereto than any town in tht Territory. If the people of Pheoni7 and this valley generally are aliv' and active to the interests of thi highly favored location much ma. be done in the direction of foreshad owing these coming events. Railroad for this country of "magnifcen distances" will be cheap at almos any price.
 Let the citizens and propert! owners of Phoenix and Maricop county con ,ider well the great aC vantages of said roads and be eve ready to give what ever ai5 an influence they can in advancing th coveted prize.
Salt River herald., 1878-03-09
Mccormick. of the In

... Mccormick, of the Indus trial Iron Works. 233 Beal street San Francisco, left here yesterday for Prescott. He is looking about for a place to establish a branch foundry. Mir. White, of Bernards Express, San Francisco, and J. s. Clark, capitalist, left here yester- day for, Tip Top The latter is looking at Arizona mines.
Salt River herald., 1878-03-09

lucu, dS Olc Ol lIlC UcduS Ol glN- ing material development to intel lectual culture We should encourage legitimate railroad enterprises, es- pecially in the west, for the people have their surest guarantee against the galling influences and evil effects of rlilroad monopolies and oppres- sion in giving every assistance in building up leg.tima competition in the construction of these great industrial thoroughfres, the arte- rics which, at the touch of industry, send life and vitality through every part of our country. Already one line, over a rugged and preeipitous route, in variable ciilnae, has united with bands 5f iron the inter ests of the East, with is accumu- lated capital, to inc increasing pro- ductions and growing wealth of the great West, blending as 1t were two interests in one, plucl,ing the bright and eyer-blooming flowers of our own Empire Pacific Slope to adorn fl ral vases in homes at the sterile East. In the midst of the joy and gladness heard in one section of our country over tle completion of our trans-continental railway, let not the voice of justice go unhe4rd, for as certainly as the Union is founded in love and net in coercion; in the laws of reciprocal interest and not in the terror of standing armies and glittering steel, So is the East, the North, the South and the West indeed every State of the Republic, materially interested In tne construc- ton of the second trans-continental railway, as all independent and thoroughly competing road, passing over and through
 Tho land Of the cedar and vine,
 Where flowers ever bloom and beams ever shine,
 Where the citron and olive are taires; of fruit
 And the voice of the nightingale never is mute"
 THE PRESS AS AN EDUCATOR.
 We cannot speak in too much praise, or in language too generous of the Press as one of the great auxil;aries of public ed1cation Time has indeed shown it to be a faithful hand-maid of the free-schoo system of our country, and one Ot the great bulwarks of constitutions liberty and of selfgovernment. | elevates, strengthens, Quickens an( utilizes thought. Language, cleal and forcible, would fail to describe the condition of the States of thi
 Union should the influence anc power of the press and the publi, schools be withdrawn. Behold tn, terrible effect, {" the Union dissev cred, States discordnt and beliger
 ent,' repeating the cruel scenes o
 instability and war which mark tn
 history of Central and South Amer
 ica. Prosperity would fly weeping
 from our land, and gaunt famin
 would crouch at every fresidC
 This is but a feeble picture of tn condition of every country which i
 without a good public school sys
 tem, and a well sustained, intelli
 gent and free press.
Salt River herald., 1878-03-09

The Williams-Linville marriage was the occasion for a pleasant so- cial party last evening. The young people made an imprOmptu assem- ply. and Terpsichorean exercises concluded at an early hour this morning. Of course the bride and groom led the german.
Salt River herald., 1878-03-09

The Enterprise says that can dle factory would be of more bene- fit to Prescott than the capital, and also, that the loss would not be felt Next winter We will give them our candle factory and take the capi- tal.
Salt River herald., 1878-03-09
SEALED EslEOF0SAF,s.

Office of th" County Recorder, Maricopa Co.,, A. r., March 5 ls7s.-Sealed proposals will be received at this office until the first Monday in April, 1878 for the sustenarce. lodSing and medical treatment O. the indigent sick of the County and Territory aforesaid for the cur rent year. By order Of the Board of Super visurs. ". [. MCNLLIY. Clerk.
Salt River herald., 1878-03-09
LOSE.

County Warrant on General Fund of AIarico. ua County Arizona. No. g. of the series of 1876 ealing for one hundred and twenty dollars, drawn in favor Ot J. l.. Wharton, in payment for medical services All persons are hereby warned not to rur,hase said warrant as pay neat Of he same has been stopped Gt the Coun- ty Ireasurer's Office.
 J. F. WHARTON.