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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-08-02

Detroit, Mich, was fatally wounded by
the explosion of a self-cocking pistol
while engaged in making up his bed.
"A family at Racine, Wis, were poi
oned from eating pigeons which had
been wrapped up in paper which con-
tanned arsenic. n Az / 4tlF4
At Kokomo, Ind, John De Vana
while foolipg with q revolver, acct
dentally shot Freddie Wilson, his play
mate, the ball entering bis body Just
above the left lung.
While loading wheat on farm near
Frankfort, Ind, Charles Talbot, a
young man. fell from the wagon and a
pitchfork penetrated his abdomen, caus-
ing fatal wound. --.
At Canal Winchester, o., two boys,
named Burgoon and Selby, aged and
IA years, were playing with revolver,
when .Selby shot Burgoon, inficting q
mortal wound. 1Ilr
While playing baseball at Provi-
dence, r. l., John Campbell, u years
of age, was struck in the stomach by
bat in the hands Of William McClane,
and died in short time.
Nv nile c0l0red boy, aged II, was
bathing on Judge VOLTS plantation,
near Dublin, Ca, he was bitten on the
foot and hand BY q moccasin snake.
He died in great agony.
"A S-year-old child Of james Shan
nahan, at Dudley. Iowa, drank bot
tie of carbolic acid, which had careless
ly been left in its way, and died three
hours later, in terrible agony.
Aaron Pfaffenberger, blacksmith
of Jonesville, Ind, while shoeing a re-
fractory mule, was kicked by the ami
NAL and raised clear off the ground, the
mules hoof striking him in the mouth,
cutting his lip, knocking out his teeth
and crushing his gums, and when
alighting striking the back of his head
against the wall and fracturing his
spinal column.
The wife of Horace Jones, a farmer
living 16 miles south of Greensburg, Ind,
went out the other evening to catch
a chicken she had put in box. When
she thrust her hand into the box, it was
seized by large rat, which held her
hand until choked to death by her. Her
hand healed up aud nothing more was
thought about it until some days later,
when her arm began to turn black and
she became violently sick, and has since
died.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-08-02
Haps and Mishaps.

Near Fredericktown, o., William
Frey's child fell into q boiler of hot
water, and was scalded to death,
Mrs. Ellen McDermett, residing in
Harrison County, Ind, was bitten on
the arm by large black spider, and
died in great agony six days afterward.
Thomas j. Hilbert, a drug-clerk at
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-08-02

The removal of the duty on quinine
ought to diminish the number of Shak-
ers. E.Fst-.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-04
ExGLAND.S CRITICAL cox
 OPTION.

The present condition of affairs in E gland is to say the least seli- ous- Hardly hts she telninated the Zulu war-a war which the majority of the British people pro- noanced war brought on by her aggression and injustice-than she Is required to sustain her so-called asccndency in Iudil by renewing her war with the Afshans, 8 peo- pie whose sole offence is that they are too Lrave to submit, in iLe slightest degree, to her b:ighting .luenccs. At home mat ters are equally as b,d. Anti-sent excite meut in Ireland, with prospect of .'raising' at no distant day; and widespread disconient among her own libo.ing cases at their present wrct1 he'd candition-;he outcome of suppo ti g in pampcred luxury and ease an idle cllss whose sole employment is to spend for sensual pleasure the wealth wrung from what is commonly called the ca- naille.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-04
OUa NEW DaPARTUaE.


 To-day we present the frs, nurlbcr
 of the DAILY MORNING HERALD to the people of Phoenix and Ihe county
 generally In entering upon this en
 terprise, we cannot say we regard it as an experiment. for we are deter mined to mak- it a success, having full faith in the support which will be extended and in our own energy, industry and ability in it's manage mcnt. Without egotism, we will say that we are equal 10 the task and are determined not tr faint and fall by the waysitlc. Our columns will be devoted to true account of the To- cal happenings, and the latest news by telegraph. No locality however rich in natural advantage can be- come thrifty without its local journal to advertise it. Tae press makes towns, cities, States and nations It is the fulcruin of progress, and wields a power vouchsafed to no other con trolling instrument. These facts cannot be denied. The establish m snt of the MORNING HERALD will place before it's readers in the sev- eral States, its daily budget of news, instead of but twice week. Every thing of importance will be found in it's issue, for all classes of citizens  and our aim wiz be to make it live. sprightly. newsy sheet, and a power for good to the people of this valley and Territory.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-04
TERRITORIAL ITEMS.
KEW MEXICO.

SILVER C1TY, \. NJ October ist--
 Captain Campbell with Co A. of the
 Sixth Cavalry passed this city yesier- day on his way to join Major Mor- rows command. Morrow now has about one hundred scouts of the Ninth.Cavalry, and hundred Apache and Navajo scouts. besides troops from Arizona He is said to be plIr- suing Victorio and renegades to the northeast, towards Fort Craig. It is reported here that the Indians are scattering. Another report is, thu sixty Indians from Mexico crossed
 Crooks range last Sunday to join YIctorio. The last report comes from reliable so-rces. Governor Wallace has secured three hundred stand of arms from Government and is coming in person to Grant county. Detachments Sixth Cavalry guarding settlements along the Gila.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-04
 THE EXCHANGE FIExD.

Alter having once been intro
 cuced to the spec.e you can recog- isize it at any distance within sight. An exchange fend no more re- senbles any other object on this mundane sphere, than a quaker in drab resembles a hotel clerk with Lis majestic style, and immaculate shit bosom adorned with q seventy five cent losomotive-head light dia- mond brcasfpin of the first waters. Their distinctive feature IS their check, the quantity of which is only eqlialled by iis brassy hardness, where unto the book canvaSser's owl com 3aret.l not. II, enters the sanctum with the air of man about to do you a great favor, Iut who would not have it mentioned for the world, and drops into. and contents Himself with the best chair unoc- cupied until he can get a better. Throwing himself back, he deposits on the desk on which yol are writ ing pair of feet which in some nyste. ious way copjure up memor- ies of limburgeg cheese, glue facto.i.s or things of kindred nature. He now pfo ceeds to give you his o2in- ions on fnazce, or on any otlser sub ject he knows nothing of, but gen eraliy givds his idea as 10 how a live newspaper should be run, and why there is not one in town. By this time you begin to think you gre going insane. or that there exist some very good reasons why y ou should join a temperance society. Your hair 1ises at the though, and, in fit of phrensy, you rise from your seat, and,-if you are man of courage, and the ierd at al sickly looking you try to kick him down stairs, OF throw him out of d window; but if he is particularly healthy looking. yon rush from the room, to find on returning all the best exchanges gone.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-04
REF-yAl 0F BUSINESS.

The official September report of inc amount af grain garnered in the United States, during tlle month of August shows large increase over the amount pr2duced during the .me period of 1878. This in creased production has not been confined to any particular section, but has been distributed over the whole country, showing in a most conclusive mlnner a removal of wealth creating industrie', aud corresponding recovery from tie business depression, which we in commou with other nations have been su' ject to. All of these agri- cultural productions our own popu lation is unable 10 consume, thus leaving surplus which finding its way 10 foreign maiket will send back coin as its "Juid pro quo"
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-04
AnIzoxA's DEVELOPMENT.


 It is an indisputab.e fact that the greater the diversity existing be- tween the industrial pursuits of a country the greater will be the de. gree of prosperity it enjoys. Mining agriculture, and manufactures arc each indispensable to the develop ment of the other. Arizona Is one the few places where mining and az riculturc can be carried on equally profitable From these are produced most of the raw materials which sup ply the manufacturing world, and in consequence of its isolation from manufacturing centres and the high freight tarifF<, these must of neces- sity be allowed to remain unused, or be manufactured at home. This condition of afflirs offers inducements to enterprising manufacturers with capital that we are already seeing the effects in the establishment of various manu- featuring ventures in the principal businesss centres.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-04

The Daily Citizen enlarged in form and improved in its appearance, has reached us. Since its establish mcnt it has always contained all the Territorial and other news Of general interest, it's editorial columns have ever been full of matter well written and to the point, and is by its own merit that it now occupies place in the front ranks of Arizona journalism It has the HERALD's sincerest wishes for its continued success.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-04

THE HERALD desires news items in the shape of correspondence from all quarters of the Territory, and in vites correspondence to that end. All letters sent to this office for pubIi- cation will be carefully put in type We desire to make an interesting newspaper, and to do so must draw on our friends for favors in the shape of letters from the different mining camps and agricultural settlements.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-04

NEVER in the h story of the
 United States has one of its citizens
 received such Eonors as have been
 slowered upon General U. s. Grant
 Nations have vied with each other ill the splcndor and extent of their
 gratitude to the man who was the mwFdTfr,f af lis country Emperors.
 t;aas t ar Ire 1so5t;Jstv nf tle
 oil Wea threw aside all the cerc- Tlonials, and their curriers' were iIi- s:ructcd to admit him whenever he was pleased to call While the men of power and infusnce at the head oi nations were cempelle1 to go es-
 corfed ly rcti.iue of troops even u )on the streets of thei owh cities, for fear that the dagger of some dis sasishel subject might be plunged ito them, our countryman travels all over the world, accompanied only s;y his wife and few personal .triepds, with no fear of molesta- dion, and all honor is shown lim- 3t WAS well that man Ike General 4traut should be received as he landed .upcp lis own soil. from his trip around the world, with all the splendor tiiat 4he ingenuity of man could devise. He deserves all the praise that we gan bes.Ow upon him, for in his trayels abroad he Jas shown himself to be an Ameri- can ip the true aceeIEation Of the Eerg. In all of tiIe receptions by D,onaScIScsI governments, he has endeayoFed 50 have the honor thrown upon America rather than u''en himself, as be termed himfl. %. .le hUuib'est er sut8k.7
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-04

THE following rcductlon in telc- graphic rates has been made by the Western Union Telegraph Company. On and after this date. the tariff from any point in the Pacific Divis- ion to any point cast of Ogden, Utah, will be two dollars for the first ten words, and thirteen cents for each additional word
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-04

Wells, Fargo S Co. estimete that during the first six mopslis of 1879. the minir 2 states a-a territories have sent away bvvxpress s11,s52, ,ss7 in gold-hG Si2,sl9,6O5 in silver As fseSht. ores and base bullion of the value of $1O,115,0OO The ores and base bullion are estimated to have yielded, after reduction, S3,147,11S Tn gold. S4,f60, ,105 in silver, and $2, 2,787. 692 in lead On these figures, the to- tai gold yield of the six months was S15, ,0OO, ,0O0 and the total silver yield ST 100000.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-04

Developments on the Tough Nut, Contention and Butler Mines show well and they are taking oat very rich ore. The Contention mill is cn the road and tbe Corbin mill will soon commence work Gird's mill is doing fine work now.
 MARIooPA, September 30.-The following teams pulled out today Carr's loaded with government and citizens freight for Prescott. Latf- mer with government freight for Fort Verde
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-04

Have you any special object in view?' asked q music teacher of 6 young lady who had come to arrange for taking lessons. He was some what taken aback when she replied that slle was gazing at his nose, prin- cipallv.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-04

A clergyman could hardly regard i; as very high compliment for a brother who closed the days services by praying the good Lord 10 "bless our dear brother to whom we have listened so patiently"
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-04
Postmaster.Gcncral

The Postmaster-Gcncral has ordered an actual count made in all the poStOffices in the United States from the first to inc seventh of No vember of all letters, packages, pos tai cards, etc, deposited for transmits sion, aud publishers of newspapers are requestei to furnish postmasters with the number of papers mailed by them within the time specified.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-04

Prisoner hor old are you .'' "Twcn- tv-tTO, your Honor" Twenty-two? Your papers make oHt that yeu were born twenty three years ago:''- 'SO Il was. but I spent one year in prison, and I don't count that-it Has lost fime''
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-04

We don't believe as general thing in tradcsnan braging about his goods; if they are good they'll show it quickly enough; but the dress maker, now-wlly. every lady will say that pafing adds to the beauty of 9 dress.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-04
Well Boring.

Having gone into other business, I now offer for sale first class well boring and rock drilling machine The machine is almost new It can be seen at the Ice factory Good live stock or other first class property will be taken Tn exchange for it. Call on or address George Lount, Phoenix.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-04

At Colorado lynching they had q brass band in attendance, which play cd selections from Pinafore The prisoner said lie was willing to die, and dId all he could to help along the preparations
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-04

Gentleman: q say, waiter. really, you know, this sole-al,-is not f .-csh." Waiter (blandIy). 'Not brcsh. sir. Oh, perfectly fresh, sir, but, but perhaps, sIr-h.m-you might a spoilt the flavor by heat of ii with vcur knife"
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-04

A Georgia young man asked his sweetheart whether she had ever read Romeo and Juliet. She replied that she had read Romeo, but she did not think she read Juliet.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-04


 Yes can tell you exactly why II is. RIOS EN fIHA A IL is one of the peoll le him self and consequently knows just what ev- cry body wants, and being business man. he attends to his own business. and that is to hunt up such things the people want, and being man of energy and enterprise, he is determined as long as there is box of good CIGARS. pair of good BOOTS. a pair of good overalls, or box of good TO- BACCO' etc to have part of them for tine good people of Phoenix. Moreover, being a busiI ess man. he knows the value of print CTS in k, and is not afraid to use it in letting the people know his place of business.
 By the way, when 1 was in town the other day. buying those good Boots, pair of Oyeralls, a box of Tobacco and box of fine Cigars that gave you a sample of, ROSen- thal told me to tell you. and for you to tell everybody else, that he is keeping only first class goods-no shop worn or shadow auc- fion goods, and cannot be undersold by any body
 Isthat SO? Well he is the very man WIG peol se have been looking for and now we ought all to go and patronize him. and by helping him we help ourselves and by helping ourselves to make money, we help to build mp our young town. which by virtue of location. her rich sail and unrivaled WA ter privileges. is soon to become he proud est city of Arizona.
 P. S.-LoolS ont for bogus advertisements shop worn and shadow auction goods.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-04

One gold mine four miles above Clifton, Arizona. has just been sold for S1O.000 and others bonded for S50.O00.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-04

Work is heinz pushed on the Clic- ton Railroad winch iS nearly comple-
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-04

That there will hc an adjourned term of court is evident i'll Pima COGufY.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-04
MISCELLANEOUS
WHY IS IT ;?

I say neighbor, can you tell me why il is that 1 see the old and the young man, men of all countries, without regard to nationality, relig- ion, politics, color, or previous con dition of servitude, going in and coming out of the new
 GENTS FURNISHING GOODS.
 BOOTS AND SHOES. CIGAR AND TOBACCO STORE
The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-04

Having established a;Purchasing Agency, MIR. l., BEEN will give his personal attention to all orders any kind, such as Boots and Shoes, Fur niture, Groceries, Crockery, Carpets, Millinery Goods, etc.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-08-30

The Illinois State Board of Agriculture has
ISSUED its August report Of the condition OF
THE crops in this state, in which the following
in regard to corn Is the most important tea.
)ture
The condition OF corn has greatly improved
fluring the past month"; and with continued IA
|vorable weather corn will make much more
than an average crop. The condition is above
AN average in 81 counties, % of which report
the condition ) per cent above an average, %
counties 10 per cent. above, 8 counties 10 per
cent. above, ) counties 90 per cent, above, ,
COUNTIES % per cent above and | county 80
)er cent above an average. In 23 counties the
condition Is from . to % per cent. below an
average in Is of which the condition Is from
to 10 per cent. below, and only counties re
port the condition as low as GO per cent Of an
,verage. Injury from chlnch bugs IN fields ad-
dining small grain Is reported in several coun-
les, but no serious results, except with the late
planting, are anticipated.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-08-30

The newspapers of this and adjoining coun-
les, with one or two triflipg exceptions, have
ntirely performed their duty to the fair, and
leir readers and patrons, by publishing as
ews full and free notices of the approaching
|ounty fair, the 23d annual exhibition at Otta
"a given by the county society FOR this the
ocfty are duly thankful. We are especially
|nder obligations to the Streator Free Press
pr regular semi-weekly notices of the fair-a
|egree of attention not asked tor nor expected
Tut fully appreciated.
As our object was to advertise the iair as OK.
|nslvely as possible without any unnecessary
|utlay OF money, the Free Press, having 50
GENEROUSLY though unwittingly contributed to
be desired end, should have thanks accord.
Fg!y.
Ia, Ia, Mr.. Free Press
J. G.. ARMSTRONG.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-08-30

Suppose the Aurora Beacoa, in giving Mr.
be IAndersonville prisoners, had incidentally
Mentioned the fact, that all that untold suf
FIRING was the direct result of Stanton's hell.
|sh order against an exchange of prisoners
hat it was part of his double plan to deplete
|he rebel ranks by OBTAINING their soldiers IN
prison pens at the north and to fire the north.
IN heart by starving Union prisoners at the
|uccessful but it was at the same time merci.
|ess and fiendish
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-08-30
BENEVOLENT TEUToNS.
Splendid Anniversary Celebration by the -
tawa and NeiphbsrinS German BenevO-
lent Societies.
Big Procession, Speeches, Music, Dancing. Fee
tivity. &C.

Thursday was notable day among our German
fellow citizens 1t had been set apart for the eel
ebration of the 25th anniversary of the Ottaw,
German Benevolent Society, and a number o
kindred societies throughout the county had beer
invited to participate in the festivities an invita-
ton which was responded to by societies from
| Peru, La Sale, Mendoza, &c.
The commotion in the streets began at an ear.
| ly hour, on the arrival OF associations from
abroad, who were escorted to Skaters Hall fol
lrecuperation and refrcshment, until ten o'clock
when all gathered ut Turn Hall and organized in
grand procession, which, with many gay and
ornate banners playing, marched through the
streets by the route indicated in our last. The
procession was quite imposing. 1t was divided
into two sections, each led by 4 band and each in.
cluded gaily decorated chariot, one filled with
boys and the other with young girls-all in white
and bedizened with flowers and gay ribbons, and
each carrying suitable banneret in the hand
They were named the pupils (Ioeglinge) of the
Ottawa Turner Society and the prottFs (Schuetz-
| lnge)-tits a shame that we have no English
equivalent for the German word Schuetzlinge)-
of the Benevolent Society.
the festival, the place Of Mayor Nicholson, who
on account Of illness was unable to be present,
was taken by City attorney MoLoNEY, who, in
behalf OF the city, delivered the address Of wei.
come. His remarks were brief, but hearty and
in admirable taste, referring to the noble objects
of the society and expressive of the good will of
our people towards them and appreciation of their
benevolent aims After some music the presi.
dent introduced CHARLES NJ. REESE, Esq, as
the orator of the day. His Grafton was Of course
in the German language, and though it might
not be safe to sell US in that language. we can
not undertake to give such synopsis Of the
speech would do it justice. He depicted
briefly the benevolent ard humane objects Of the
organization and traced the history Of the Otta-
wa association from its first organization in 1854
and though under its regulations there have been
many heavy drafts on its funds, hecongratulated
the society on having to-day over $500 Of clean
cash in the treasury. OF the original members
of the society-some thirty in number--the fol
lowing only survive: Geo. W. Matthias, John
Ehemann, Christopher Hahn, Frederick Ahrentz
John d. Vette, Peter Miller, Casper Zimmerman
and Joseph Matteis.
The advertisements in the grove consisted Of
such as one sees at all German picsies-plenty of
music, both vocal and instrumental, warm heart
ed sociability and interchange of pleasant greet
ings, &c, topped off with a very pretty talk by
Mr.. Casper Fischer Of Mendoza. As the length
ing shades indicated the approach of evening,
the procession WAS recognized and marched
back to the city, breaking up in front Of Turner