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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-10-29
The Fall Of the Year.

Inc fall VI tHo ,AcoIs
Oh! the elms are yellow,
The apples are mellow,
The cornis ripe IN the ear;
Tho birds leave off nesting.
The earth begins resting,
Because tits the fall O. the year
The crickets are calling,
The red leaves are falling,
In the field the stubble is sero;
The day Of the clover
And wild bee Il over,
Because tits the fall o. the year.
Since summer is fitting,
Dear friend, it is fitting
The heart should make double cheer
So let US go smiling
With love LIE bcguiling,
Because tits the tail O. the year.
Mrs. M F. Butts, IN Boston 1raascrip.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-10-29

One family offour persons paid q bill
of $3.50 per week ut O. Saratoga hotel for
the past season,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-10-29

The experimental cotton factory at
Atlanta, Ga, is getting along, with
orders ahead for GOO, 900 yards Of cloth.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-02-01

upon the history of construction of the Central and Union Pacific roads. The cold facts, however, have not verified the aforesaid predictions or assertions. Of the criminal business before our Courts for the past eighteen months, three-fourthS has been made by residents of the County, and by men in no wise connected with the railroad, or with its camp-fOllOWers. The regular en- ployees of the company, as well as those engaged in construction, appear to be a singularly fine lot of men-bOth morally and physi- cally. The graders are nearly all Chinamen. They are now pass ing beyond the limits of our County; but during the whole time they have been in it, they have burdened the records of our Courts with but two criminal eases.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-02-01

We are permitted to publish the follow ing letter from an old resident and miner of this County:
 SILVER DISTRICT Jan. IS, 1879.
 DEAR SIR:-I suppose by this time you would like to hear from me and from this camp. Though I have been here ten days have not yet found anything to locate, that would spend much time or money on. The fact is that the pioneers of the District ayailed themselves of the benefit of the law, and located nearly everything within three or four miles that shows rich on the surface They lid right, and as I would have done myself. Doubt less you have heard a great deal of this District and still the truth is not half told. The Red Cloud is the bonanza mine Own- ed by Hammond & Co.,; it is truly won der, cropping out on the mountain side for more than a hundred feet in height standing at an angle of for.y-fvs degrees and covered by an iron cap from six inches to two feet in thickness, directly under which the silver ore is found, varying m value, by assays, from $l00 to $22,0OO per ton. No one yet knows the thickness of it. The owners are taking out this descrip- ton of ore, selecting it so that none goes less than $500 per ton. They have for tune in sight, above ground This is trace able for two and a half miles, to my knowl- edge, and how much further l do not know; all showing fine croppinxs. The mines recently purchased by Mir. Thomas Hughes are immense masses of ore, both of them. On these claims there is rock enough for years of work, in sight, above ground. Norton & Go. are opening a mine which shows No 1. IT fact at every place where work has been done silver ore shows in abundance, and the mines are of about the same character. This is surely destined to prove one of the rich est districts ever discovered. Most of the locators are old Caliiornians, and know what is right, so there are no disputes or wrangling; but it is one of the most socia- ble, orderly camps ever lived in. could mention many more locations made by Slebeck, Johnson, Thiessen, and others, who have fine mines. They have not yet done much work on them, but propose to immediately.
 Since writing the above Hughes has struck the richest thing 1 ever knew, and I have made location that have some faith in. ##*
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-02-01
Excitement at the Front.

On the 24th, at noon, workman brought in some sand containing some thing that looked like gold. Great ex- citement. One man says: "Pardner, believe you have struck it." Another gets an old pan, and still another pro- duces a microscope Or examination the rat was scented, and the joke came out. The engineer had been filing some brasses on the engine, and the workman gathered the filings, had mixed them with the sand -" "only that, and nothing morem
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-02-01

THE San Francisco Post says: A Mir. Murray, formerly of New York State, recently sold at LIS ranch in South Africa sixty ostrches for S37,OOO, and pound of feathers for SSGO or s feather This item suggests the feasibility of ostrich raising in Arizona, in some parts of which the climate and surroundings ought to be es- pecially adapted to the business. It would be necessary, however, to locate at a remote distance from the Southern Pacific Railroad, or the ostraches might devour the track"
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-02-01
A Duel in AriZCna.

"Too close to be comfortable" This remark was made by Colonel Cross, cor respondent of the St. Louis press, wher he fought Lieutenant Sylvester Mowry, U. s. A, at Tubac in the Territory of Ari- zona, in 1859. Grar. Oury, now living at Florence, was Mowry's second. Colonel Phil. Herbert, myself and my son James and just arrived in that Territory from Mexico with Captain Stones surveying party Stone is now with the Khedive of Egypt. They fought with Burnside rifles at forty paces. It was windy day, and they blazed away at each other till they got tired, without doing any damage. and then the matter was adjusted. I wrote an account of tLis duel at the time of the oc- currence to Mir. Nugent, of the San Fran cisco Herald The communication went in the same stage with Sylvester, who called at the Herald office, and he was shown the correspondence, which stated they shct at each other till they got tired, then threw down their arms and em- braeed; said I supposed upon the prin- ciple of Colonel Delamay, in the play of the Lady of Lyons" who says: :' How well I like man after have once fought him." This part of the communication was not published, as Mcwry never would acknowledge the embrace Ed. He Go,gdn'S "Reminiscences, s. r. Post.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-02-01

IT was very generally predict ed, and is still asserted by those who think such talk sounds well, that the building Of the railroad through this County would entail upon it great expense for the sup pression and punishment of crime; that railroad construction would attract here many mem- bers of the criminal class. This latter opinion was probably based
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-02-01

TIE TRIUMPH of the civil regime over military supremacy, and by nobody assert ed more reckleSsly-though not unpatri otically-than by General Sheridan, is ren- dered final and complete by the discipline administered that Hotspur oi the service by Secretry Schurz. The disadvantage at which military officer, even military hero, places himself in undertaking to in terfe-a unwarrantably in civil affairs has been usefully shown, and the incident will make clear some lines and landmarks that were trampled out during war times. Sheridan's spanking is for his OWE good and that of the whole country.
 Carl Schurz is rather a hard man to beat upon ary question relating to the opera ton of his department. This arises from the fact that he has been attending closely to the business of his office and mastered all of its details. The secretary of the in t9rior conclusively shows that, under the present management of the Indian service dishonest and incompetent agents are held to account and dismissed without mercy, and the thieves are at last on their way to the penitentiary. He does General Sheridan the justice to say that if he had better informed himself he would have preferred not to stand in his present at titude respecting the conduct of Indian affairs.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-02-01
Reform for the Civil service

It is patent to all observing. mer that the attempt of a reformation of the Civil Service at Washing 1 ton is a failure.
 AS long as political influences prevail in the appointment of our civil servants tbe stream of puh- llc life will be polluted.
 It is preposterous that a Presi- dent and Cabinet in Washingt0n should exercise the appointing power for more than a hundred thousand civil servants, of whose qualifications and fitness for these various offices these six men in Washington cannot possibly be well informed.
 We must either curtail or eX- tend the right of suffrage under our democratic system of govern nent. To curtail it is impossible, unless the form of government is changed. Its extension is the only safety for the perpetuity of Our republican institutions.
 There is great danger to the Republic in the tenacity with which these hundred thousand office holders, their relatives and friends, seek to maintain their hold upon the government of the Nation, and the sooner this great incubus is shaken off the sooner shall we be really a free people. The responsibility of choosing these officers should be placed where it really belongs-in the hands of the people. It would be a mercy to the President and his Cabinet to be speedily relieved of the importunities of ofice-seek- CTS, and the people should volun- tarily assume the duties of choOs- ing their own servants. The Executive would then be left with more ample time to con- slider the interests of the Nation, and a prolific and dangerous source of national corruption would be withdrawn.
 In every city, town and village the people are the most proper judges of the qualifications of a Postmaster-not a Member of Congress, who makes the post office a political nucleus. So also of the Collectors of Revenue-in- ternaI and external. The tax and custom payers have the right to select a proper person to receive and disburse their money. In foreign ports the American mer- chants are the best judges of the qualifications of a Consul, and would not generally select some ignCramuS from the Western States, as a reward for political service. With the use of the tel egraph, Foreign Ministers are useless relics of the past. The Secretaries for Foreign Affairs can correspond with each other with out the intervention of these ob- sOlete ornaments.
 Let Us have Republic in fact as well as in name, and let the people, in their right and duty, come forward and relieve the President of the most onerous and disagre3abLe duty devolving upon his high office, viz: the ap- continent of over one hundred thousand office holders, of whose qualifications he can know noth- ing and for whose conduct he car- not be finally held responsible.
 This is the only practicable re- form for the Civil Service.
 -.
 I'm Vrvac, xrnrzy OsOr,npo1TXy T1rOIiof-
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-02-01

A DOC coming open-mouthed at ser geant upon march, he ran the spear Of his halbert into his throat and killed him. The owner, coming out, raved extremely that his dog was killed, and asked the sergeant why he could not as well have struck at him with. the blunt end of his halbert. "So I Would," said he, If he had run at me with his tail"
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-02-01

THE mail contract between Prescott and Mohave is sad to have been let to E. H. Brown, who used to be Chief Clerk of the Contract Office, Pacific Coast Divi- son; when he was supposed to be Gar lows man." He was succeeded by Major Ray P. Eaton. He had, at the last general letting, a bid in of S194,0QO on the route between Yuma and Fort Wcrth
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-02-01

ONE of the Market street clalrvoyants daring p-5lic seance cn Sunday, stated that she had passed the p8arly gates O. Paradise" One. of the audience asked if she saw any Chinese there2 "Nom was 5he prompt ard much applauded reply 5. ?. Post.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-02-01
MObaVe Mail.
EHRENBERG, Jan. 9,

EHRENBERG, Jan. p, 1879.
 EDITOR SENTINEL:-Mr E. H. Allen is agent for the contractor on Route 40105, between Ehrenberg and Mineral Park. That mall has not been called for twice a week it has been carried but once week. Orders were received here tT the agent to start tri-weekly on the 18th inst, and he got the orders on the 2Oth. MT James Stewart sent three horses here yesterday, and will send ten more to Signal. As coon as saddles arrive, three times a week goes" They will have twenty-one animals and ten riders; but it is doubtful if that mary will carry the mail on time
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-02-01

YUMA COUNTY has cause to feel proud of her delegation. Mir. Welcome, in the Council, is a close legislator, while MT. Purdy, of the House, is one of the most con- potent of that body, and is doing much work fer the general good of the whole Territory.-Niner
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-02-01

MR. N. A. MORFoRD, late editor of the St Helena Star, California, went to Pinal County last Sunday, to examine the field at Florence for establishing a newspaper there. He is said to be an able and ener- getic journalist.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-02-01

THE Steamboat Alice Garratt plying on the Sacramento river, was seized last Saturday for having on board empty liquor barrels, on which the Internal Re- venue stamps had not been cancelled E. Martin X Co, who shipped the barrels, are also in trouble about it. Dealers must look out; the law is strict. Even drays, conveying such barrels, are liable to seizure.
 Fred, you joostl look leedle ouit, now!
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-02-01

WE see by press .despatches that Con- gress gives the Postoffice Department all the appropriation it asks for.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-02-01

STEREosCoeIC pictures of men and places of interest, for sale at Martins drug store.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-02-01

\ BRANCH of the Bank of Arizona is to be established at PhGniz OF or about March 1st
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-02-01

INDIANS never kiss each other, and hay ing seen few Indians, we can't blame them.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-02-01

A RAILROAD Company, suspecting dead heads, put a detective on the track. One day he heard passenger remark that it was very easy to go from B. to D. without ticket. He watched the speaker, and was surprised to see him hand the conductor ticket. Getting into conver- sation with the passenger, he .said "Pd like to know your plan for travelling with out ticket, and don't mind giving you ! couple of dollars for it" Done" said the man, pOcketing the bill. "When ' want to travel without ticket, I walk"
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-02-01
YUMA ARIZONA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1879

MEssRs. Lord & Williams are again en- larging their mercantile establishment by removing the partitions in the premises formerly occupied by MT. Davis hardware
 and tin store. They will occupy the front with the Postoffice, which will be much enlarged. The wholesale department will be then in the rear of the Postofice. The apartments now used as the wholesale rooms will bs occupied by the new bank which will be shortly opened. Thus our solid mercantile houses move forward.
 A new discovery has been lately made in the vicinity of Tucson, the exact locality at present being kept secret for obvious reasons, where the combination and density of the various metals for the. mak. ing of bells is in the proportion fixed by art for that purpose. A section of the ore, cut scoOped in the shape of bell, would give that article finished and completes sending forth the finest and most musical sound. We would suggest the waiting of the various church building commit tees on the owner for the purpose of obtain ing block of the ore. Mir. Isaac Goldberg is the fortunate owner of the discovery.
 Tombstone cCmes again to the front; the latest discoveries there are the Head Centre and Yellow Jacket mines owned by pr. Handy, Katz and McCann; if the reports from there are not exaggerated these can be classed among the richest finds in Arizona if not in the world; the vein is reported over thirty feet in width an1 average assays bring the value of the ore found way up near the thousands; samples of the ore shown us are full of horn silver and free gold. This in conrec- tion with the many other rich strikes ill that vicinity stamp that district to be if not the richest, at least as rich a mining camp as any yet discovered We congratulate our friends on their good luck Tucson StGr.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-02-01

SHOWING the queer? Tell us, somebody, why our lawmakers are never arrested for "passmg bad bills:"
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-02-01

HON. J. Nj. KIRKPATRICK, of Pima County, has already been mentioned as a candidate for Con- gress, at the next election. His speeches, published in the Miner, have been made upon popular topics, and have been framed in words calculated to " fire the frontier heart;" they are giving him considerable prominence. But before he really becomes a candidate we want him to define his position on the Chinese ques- ton. He must make a ringing speech showing why the "Chi- nese must o;"-and have it pub lished in the Miner.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-02-01
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The Arizona sentinel., 1879-02-01

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The Arizona sentinel., 1879-02-01
Silver District |.

We are permitted to publish the follow ing letter from an old resident and miner of this County:
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-02-01
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-11-25
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CARSoN CRY, Nevada, Septeulbcr ], 1879.
fter the above date all work done by the dray
on City viii be charged i9c As foilows, to wit
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NOTICED.


0FFICE OF COUNTY TREASURER-NO-
" TICE: Under Act of the Legislature of the
State of Nevada approved March the 9Th 1865 notice is
hereby given that the Assessment Roll for 1879 has this
day been been placed in my possession by the County
Auditor and that the State and County taxes due
and payable 0he becoming delinquent on the
SEVENTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1871, and that
the laws in regard their collection will be strictly
forced. NJ. L. WAGER
County Treasurer and exOScO FAX Receiver.
Carson city October 20, 1879. -.
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- COMPANY-Location Of principal place Of busi-
ness, City. Nevada location of works, Eagle
and sshoe Valley Mining District, Nevada Notice ::
There delinquent upon the following descr bed
stock. account of assessment mo. 81 levied on the
29th day of ugus 1879 the several amounts set oppo
site the respec i've sharehod follows
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I'm THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE q EC-
u OND Judicial District Of the State of Nevada in and
for Ormsby cOunyIn the matter of the estate OF Mat
tiias Pursuant to order of said court made
the NINTH dag of October. A D. 1879 notice is hereby
given that Monday, the THIRD day of November A. d.
1879 at 10 O'Clock OF that day, being cay of the
November term A D. 1879, of said District Court the
Of said court has been appointed the time
and place for the proving Of the will OF the said Matthias
Rinke deceased, and of hearing the applications of
Marcela T. Rnkel wife of the said Matthias Rinke de-
ceased and Willis G. Clarke for the issuance hem OF
letters testamenary when and where any person inter
esed may appear and contest the same.
J. H. MARSHALL, Clerk.
Carson City. Nevada, October 10, 1879.
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, 1879-03-18

10y Of Martleney half century oyo. Wilt,
stll Remembered as ono Of lie must ,nrnIS, IT;H
ilOnds ever witnessed III tltat rMyt az W..!ab's
IN the sprng Of 1873 The Dra,,so, With, KIP ..
through tho valley. csscnei by ttc.rcrs ~ ,nm,'ss
chnnucl Wns left PERFECTLY dry, ,,attr .a.. ~, ~
rGcon1otsre fuuud tho river compctty tia's M''s q
by The fall Of a huge mnss Of IT,, ''iioysc! i!,c!
which ta,e rising wn.crs wero trn,y,,'..l ,.lbd ~
ns,lnnd villnYes ono by one, whie ill., h"E ita
ground was loft watlrIcss aud parrlipE. ni'We'
!Matnntly resolvod 10 nvert iile lhrcatrrriI Wy
burst by cutting tunnel through liz ir" oa':
running otr tlIa water by degrees. Tjr% ~, =, ad
lion oF this ntsll,Ulls task was one Of ia
!cruIc exploits on record. Fur srwlolo, ~ t.,ot
tho indomitnble men, with dcntl h,urnr Heska tf
In tho lace, tailed nigt md day In altc.nss.a ..'sa
gangs, tl water ri4lng aronntl tl,cm iron,e A.
Low, tho ball f.mo1tcta leo laundering down ~ W.
them from above, ai'd tho t1n,lrcr of tndg.aa ddsa
@ overflow Increasing Will! every hour ra4'Ha i,
sumo mIscaIcilatton. tic two ssr,,,su!
ot The tunnel; commenced from 1I>''ssa u
Of lovcl, which coat several anys, al,,eenNs.. l,ttens.
labor to reetify. At length tlc water frn,os
flow, uttl all danger scetncd OVER w],rn ~; .
denly the base Of ilIb ire-,arrcr, a1reaiv u.l ak
e,eh BY tho growing hrnt ot summer, ciys Ssas
With A. terrific crash, md the wilolc bui, ~, y
water burst forth at oIico, sweeping tin,vn ~
wiley Will, it,c speed Of an cxprcss trnin " ~
force and volume mny be estimated by ,!,o ~ II
that solid bridge. ninety feet aboYo Tia caa ~
nary lAvel Ut the river, was torn asay III :
thread. OF the wloio Town Of Mnrtrnv. 'Ss nast
inE earnpel but tlle ruined castle ou ts h,ab..a..
ridge, tho destruction Ut life and pronrttS Ss1!
fo great that for the time bcfnr tie bcau,liS uIS
valley was turned Into IN absolute desert "'W