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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-09

What style of woman was she p
asked the doctor.
- have not seen her very lately
myself, but We were recalling to-day
her appearance on her wedding night,
just ten years ago. She was tall and I
perfect blonde, with any quantity of
waving golden hair, always caught
loosely back, Her eyes were Of a deep
blue, with long, dark lashes shading
them"
Frank" said Mr.. Mortimer, . you
have unconsciously suggested to me
some weird ideas Of the supernatural.
While | was alone this afternoon |
had a lady visitor of the description
you have just given. Unless DR..
John recognizes the likeness as some
patient of his, | am afraid | must
conclude | was face to face with a
disembodied spirit
Il have no patient answering to any
such description, replied the doctor,
and then followed question after ques-
ton, with no possible solution to any
of them.
The only conclusion reached was
simply that their friend should induce
her sister to write for a careful ac,.
count of her friends last moments.
the reason to be kept as their own Sc
cret. In a week an answer was pos
sible until then they should possess
their souls in patience.
Weeks pass even if we are in a state
of expectancy, and the three friends
found themselves once more together.
No inquiries had cleared up the mys.
terry, and there had been no repetition
Of the appearance. The portion of
the letter that concerned them ran
thus: Our telegram told you the
bare fact, that Anna had ceased to
breathe and it is right that some of
the facts concerning her death should
betold you. The whole burden of her
prayer had been to be spared for her
tenth anniversary, and this ardent wish
was granted. More than that came to
comfort her in her dying hours, for in
her state of semi-consciousness she
continually thought herself back in
her old home. AS she has never seen
it in its present condition, there was
nothing to break the illusion, and her
soul seemed to see all as it appeared
on her bridal night, ten years before.
She died at four o'clock, and before
six o'clock we had robed her in one of
those lovely white costumes that we're
so identified with her long, weary hours
of sickness. Her hair was arranged
in loose waves, lightly caught by blue
ribbons, and a broad silk sash of the
same hue confined her dress at the
waist. As she lay on her couch she
truly looked as if she had entered
into her rest, only the deadly pallor
told us it was the sleep of death"
My story ends, and here l leave it
without cOmment-a bare, unexplain-
able fact-nOt even to be guessed at.
for in this life
Of error, ignorance and strife,
Where nothing is, but all things seem,
And we the shadows of the dream"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-09
The Terrible Cow.

Detroit Free Press.l
There probably isn't a woman in
North America who isn't afraid of
COWS, and there is not a COW in North
America which would harm one hair
of any woman's head if it had the
best chance in the world and no other
job on hand. Wednesday afternoon a
stray COW, perhaps from the country
for a taste Of baled hay, found a gate
open and entered a yard on Second
street. The woman came to the front
door dressed to go out, but seeing the
cow she uttered a scream and hurried
back. There wasn't a thing in the
yard for the COW to damage or eat, and
being tired she raised her cud, lay
down and began to chew away as if
she had got home from a long visit to
Europe. The woman next appeared
at a side window and called upon the
cow to git out" A dog might have
" got" but the COW didn't. Then tho
woman threw a rag at the COW and
called for the dog. The dog didn't
come and the rag didn't scare. Then
the woman shook a pillow at the COW
and peremptorily ordered her off the
premises, but the bovine half closed
her eyes and let her thoughts run
ahead to fy-time.
AS the cow wouldn't 60, and as the
woman couldn't go till the COW did,
sterner measures were resOrted 10. A
tin pan was held out of the window
and beaten with a spoon, but that COW
couldn't BIO fooled into believing that
the Fourth of July had come. Then
the woman went into the back yard to
throw clubs over the fence and knock
a couple of horns off, The first one
hit the window, and the next one
banged the blinds on the aoxt house,
and the cows h9pns stuck tighter than
ever, Vsles OF git out - were again
resorted to without effect, and then
the woman watched at the fsNAt door
till she saw a boy cGmS along, and she
opened it and eeted out
|. Oh, boy There's a terrible COW
in our yard Prop the gate Upon and
get all the boys and Police you can and
drive her QNb and I'll give you a
whole quarter Of a dollarl Hurry up.
for she looks as if she was getting
ready to come right in here {"
The boy bumped the dangerous
animal ont IA thirty seconds, received
his pay, and the woman gave up going
down town for fear she might have a
" nervous SPELL"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-09

Chambers Journal A gentleman
of great experience in the CONNER.
eial world cashed a check at a London
bank for ell0O, taking the whole in
600 notes. He was only a few yards
from the bank when a person resem.
bling a clerk, bareheaded and with a
pen behind his ear, touched him on
the shoulder. saying: beg your oar.
don, sir will you allow me to iust
take the number Of those notes again:
/ won't keep you a minute" The
gentleman, taken of his guard.
handed the notes oyer to the sun.
posed clerk, whom he followed
into the bank. After giving the
former time to reach the top and
return, he met the gentleman at the
door, saying, Please walk this way
that gentleman will attend 10 you ia 4
minute" pointing to a clerk who was
deeply engaged. Five minutes elapsed
before the gentleman could draw the
clerks attention to his case, and be
was thunderstrGck to find that this
officer knew nothing shout it. The
other clerks were Intercepted, and
they were equally ia the dark. OF
course no time was lost in going to tho
Bank Of England, but too late the
clever rogue had been before them,
and had obtained gold for the notes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-09
How a Dry Goods House Got a Big Puff
From the Pulpit.

NnttdEO llmtc lIansidtlouI
The other day an advertising solici.
tor presented himself at the store
called the Echarpe d'lris.
Let me alOne!" cried the proprie.
tor, seeing the man of advertisements
afar off i've given you fellows up
don't talk newspapers to me anymore
Why this emphasis p mildly in
quired the solicitor.
Because your advertisements are
always the same-bold, brutal, unat-
tractiYe."
DO you think sol Your last one
convinced me, myself, and | actually
came and bought something in your
stOre-on tiekl'
But the proprietor continued
mo, | want no puffs hereafter un-
less they are perfectly disguised, unex-
pected, and absolutely novel
Absolutely nOyel-that would be
hard. | got the name of your store
into the last annual review, and into
two or three Of the latest popular
novels. Iean't, however, go and stick
it on the backs of the great ladies of
the Faubourg Saint Germain."
"Eh? That wouldn't be a bad
idea"
Goodbye" says the solicitor"
Hold onl'
"Well?"
Its Lent"
81 know it,"
Doesn't the penitential season sug-
gest something to yOu?"
" No more than any other"
Mar of feeble imagination listen
to me. Get Father N. the popu-
lar preacher, to pronounce the name
of my establishment in one of his
sermons, and I'll give you two thous-
and francs"
A cloud passes over the advertising
man. brow.
Father NJ" he exclaims.
Yes; he's the boss preacher this
year"
And you want me to"
Fix it up with him yourself"
The solicitor departs, scratching his
head.
Some hours after an individual calls
on Father n.
what do you want of me, my SOM"
asks the priest.
Father, you have poor people in
your parish, | suppose p
Very many, alas y
Il am charged by a pious person to
send a check for a thousand francs for
them"
My son, the gift is welcome. What
can | do in return for it :"
"A very small thing"
What is it y
Mention the Echarpe d'Iris in
your sermon next Sunday"
The preacher gives the advertising
nan a look Of establishment.
And what is the Echarpe d'Iris ?"
1.-THE biggest dry goods store in
Paris"
My son, are you mOckiug me?"
Not at all, father; a man who
brings you a check for a thousand
francs doesn't appear like a practical
joker, does he 2"
The priest reflects.
What is the result Of his media
tionsy | cannot tell; but the vast
congregation in the church the next
Sunday hear these words descend upon
them from the pulpit:
Oh, my brethren And you. above
all, my sisters, shun an %enervatino
luxury; fly from all suggestions of co,
quetry, which is one of the masks
most often borrowed by the evil spirit:
do not, | pray you, initiate that troor
Of foolish creatures, deliciously an.
pareled, whom one sees precipitatin,
themselves from morning till nigh.
into those sumptuous bazaars. int,
that Offering palace, the Eeharp,
dlris, where fashion has estabGshe,
Its empire
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-09
The Original Brother Jonathan

Philadelphia Press.l
Governor jonathan Trumbull, Of
Connecticut, was the original Brother
Jonathan" He was always so ad-
dressed by General Washington, and
finally the whole Yankee nation, and
especially New England, became sou
%briquetted, characterized and identi-
lied in the person of " Brother iona.
than Trumbull, a plain, unassuming.
honest, c0mmonsense man, who re-
sided in Lebanon. Whenin full dress
"Brothey Jonathan" Trumbull looked
very much as he is now represented in
what is generally supposed to be carl
cature. He was of a tall gaant form,
and wore a swallow tail home-spun
coat, manufactured in his family out
Of wool raised on his own farm, and
oolored with maple bark procured
from his own wood-pile, the dye being
set with iron filings obtained from the
blacksmith shop Ia the HeighborhoOd.
His genteel tigbt-ftting trowsers,
reaching six inches short OF his ankles,
were made of striped linsey woolsey,
prepared and spun in his own family.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-09

A New York lady who is passing
the winter in Florence, recently gave
a grand ball which was attended BY a
very large and distinguished company.
A surprise figure in the cotillon OK.
cited much sensation BY its novelty.
A large tree was brought in, from
which woro hung paper baskets, that
on boipg pulled divided into halves
and gave escape to numbers of little
birds that few about the hall room
until let out Of the window or rescued
by some fair hand TO be taken home
and cared for,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-09

Two herdsmen quarreled on a Ne
braska prairie, and each threatened to
kill the other, Neither was armed,
but there was a gun in their hut, a
mile away. Both started for the
weapon, and it was a race for life, for
the nan who got it was certain to
shoot his companion. They had sew
eral fights on the way, and were
bruised and exhausted when they
neared the goal but they ran with
desperation, and kept abreast until
close to the house. Then one tripped
and fell, giving the other the lead.
The victor dashed into the building,
pulled the gun down from its hooks,
and mercilessly murdered his fallen
foo
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-09

Commercial travellers and others
subjected to sudden changes and ex-
posture, should be provided with DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup, the best and
quickest remedy in the world for the
relief and cure of colds.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-09
FRENCH ADVERTISING.

weane.aay Eyenlne. AprII ., lsz0.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-12-06
Board OF Supervisors.

Monday December.1s 1879. 10 O'CLOCK
A. NJ.
Board met pursuant to call. Roll call
od. Present Supervisors Shultz and
Furrer and .he Clerk; absent Mr.. Hughes.
T. appearing to this Board that George
Tvng. County Recorder of Yuma County,
has ceased to be re -ident of said County,
that he is absent without leave; therefore
under the provisions Of Section of Chap
fer Esd. it is ordered and declared. that
said office of County Recorder is vacant,
Moved by Mr.. Furrer that Samuel; Pur-
dv.Jr. beEappointed to fill vacancy, in Of
fee of County Recorder. Motion second
ed by Mr.. Shultz and carried, and the
Clerk ordered to notify Mr.. Purdy OF his
appointment and that he qualify accord
ing to law. =: ~
On application it ordered that leave
of absence be granted to G.. A. Ringwald,
Justice of The Peace, of thirty days from
the county.
Minutes read and approved and Board
adjourned sine die. 4.
o. F. Townsend. Leo Furrer.
Clerk. Chairman Pro tenn.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-12-06
The Silver Belt" had anothe

The " Siiver Belt" had another
wHack at US last Saturday; though
this was IA mild "dig," and given
by proxy. 1t endorses what its
editor knows to be false, viz: that
the SENTINEL has taken special
pains to locate an Indian war in
the vicinity of Globe. We have
protested against the efforts of
the Belt" which had tenden-
cy that way; we refer to its issues
of August % and 20 and all the
issues, OF the SENrIN EH Hack
away.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-12-06
from the ArizOndn.)

Chas. Meyers, who used to keep the bit
saloon, corner of Goodwin and Granite
street, was shot and killed recently in
Tombs
A gentleman from Pine Grove District
informs us that the mill theretis now run
ming six hours a day under the supervi-
sion of Chas. Godfrey, and is paving well.
Nobody ever suppose that he could FIX
up the old machinery, but he has succeed.
ed in making it work like charm.
Mr.: Morton is working the tailings for
the Peck Company. Everybody praises
him and he is said to be the best rocl,
manipulation in the country.
From gentleman who has recently re-
turned from this District we get the infor
nation that the rock of the Black Warrior
ard Prince is uniformly the richest he ever
saw and is more like specimen quartz than
anything else.
The discontinuanee of Tip Top as a
post-office. noted in Yesterdays issue, we
regard as hardship entirely uncalled 70 r
by the exigencies of the postal service.
This post-office is located in the centre of
a population of $50 or 800 people, who are
entirely dependent on it for their mails,
and, in a country so srarsely settled as
Arizona, where post-offices are necessarily
long distance apart, the action of the
Department, if not rnwise, is ut least un-
just, and we hope to see some action
taken for the restoration of Tip Top to
its former rank.
we heartily endorse the above. Arizona
has few enough post-offices and more
should be established, especially while
the stupid order of the Postmaster Gener-
al is in force, that matter not addressed
to an esta blished Office is unmailable1
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-12-06

The road in course of construction to
the Tiger is proceeding finely. Mr.. Fen.
ter is deToting his whole time and atten-
ton to the making of the same, and in
deed finer grade is not to be seen in
this Territory, the famed grade of Clifton
not excepted. The Co. will put men to
work burning brick forthwith, for repairs
and as soon as completed, there will be
sufficient ore on the dump to Justify the
the opinion that future shut-downs will
be matter of the past.-N'ner.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-12-06
(Frona the Weekly Nugget

The new postoffice on Fremont street is
nearing completion.
There are two mines named Tombstone,
in the District of that name.
Up to the 26th., al names were regis
tered, as voters, at Justice Gray's Office.
. Eleven bars of bullion had been made,
up to the 25th of this month, at the
Grid mill.
William Cassidy and Frank Stilwell,
have been bound over for the murder OF
J. V. Houten, and lodged in the county
Jail. a.ts.,.-.
1t is expected the Contention company
will erect another 2O-stamp mill. i1he
Head Center mill-site has been selected
and mill contracted for.
Bowers has burned one of the best kllns
of brick, 10000, ever made in the Territory
which settles the question as to material
for brick in this vicinity.
At the Wisconsin mine, Hartford Dis
trict, George Hughes, while loading a
hole with giant powder which went off
lost both his eyes and was badly burned.
The Head Center company have com.
menced sinking a working shaft and will
drive it to depth of 26O feet forthwith
This shaft will be double one, and we
look for machinery and all modern appli-
ances to be added at once.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-12-06
silver Dis trict.

Our correspondent Bronco" has been
absent from the District, and now, on his
return, writes US few lines of items and
promises us mining news next week.
Two rooms have been added to Nor
toms store, healthy b, Dad gauge stove
put up, the table enlarged, and behold
Silver District boasts caravansary (Which
same means hashery, if you please;) the
pruprietors being Crawford the gaunt
and Norton of adpose procliritives, and
the culinary department is under the
immediate tutelage of an expert; rooms
on the first floor for guests (who will fur
nish their own blankets,) dormitory re-
treat in corral connected with hotel for
hich-toned cusses; American, English and
Niger spoken fiuentiy. o..
Tom Hughes opens upon the Pacific
this week. ~
The shaft of the Red Cloud shows silver
all the way down.
The Chicago company has begun on
one of their late purchases, the Yuma
Chief, and are working the largest gang
In the District. "-
w. T. Lambic has been up to inspect
progress of work on the Princess and was
much pleased with the excellent showing.
Don G. Mcleod, lately of Waco, Texas,
being pleased with the District, will So
iourn among us for time.
The driver of The team is "skeered" of
giant powder, but will carry it for, ~
cents per pound extra, for five mics;
didn't know his life was so valuable"
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-12-06

A NICE REsENT.-ML rshal G. z. Dake
is in receipt of an elegant cribbage board,
made by J. F. Rhodes, now at Yuma 1t
is made from several varieties of Arizona
wood, among which, we recognized the
mesquit and ironwood. The toy is net
work of pieces beautifully embellished
with the various masonic emblems, such
as the star, cross-swords, gavel, trowel
square and cOalpass, heart, keys, etc A
man who can make such piece OF work
has no excuse for not being amillionaire
and, perhaps he is one-Niner.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-12-06

IN THE JUSTICES COURT OF FIRST
L Township, in the County Of Yuma,
Territory of Arizona.
Jesus Contreras, Plaintiff,
vs..
Robert Trewin, Defendant.
The territory of Arizona sends greeting
to Robert Trewin, Defendant.
You are hereby summoned to appear
before me, at my office in the Village OF
Yuma, in the County OF Yuma, on the
24th day of January 1880, at ten O'Clock
A. NJ, in an action brought agains! You
by said plaintiff, to answer the complaint
Of the above named plaintiff
Said action is brought to recover from
you the sum of one hundred and three
and 70-100 dollars due upon a certain
pron;sary note executed and delivered by
you to plaintiff, December Goth. 1873, for
the sum of eighty five dollars, and paya-
BILE April 1st. 1879, with interest thereon
at two per cent per month, or Judgment
will be taken against you for the said
amount, together with costs of this suit
if You fail to appear and answer.
Given under my hand this oath. day of
November 1879.
G. Fl. BRINLEY.
A Justice of the Peace of said Township.
L. A. MULLAN, Atty for Plaintiff.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-12-06
ARIZONA SENTINEL.
: 4TUrDAV, - DEC EIBER G, 1879
Our New Recorder.

About month ago we were
Informed that a certain person
was working to have tie Office OF
Recorder of this Count declared
vacant, because the incumbent
had uverstayed the leave of alb
sence granted hiru. IT culminat-
ed on Monday last in a special
meeting If the Supervisors, who
went through the formalitv of
declaring the Office vacant, and
appointing Samuel Purdy Jr. Re-
corder, who in few hours pro-
cured bondSmen, filed his bond
with himsel0 and, presenting
certificate of appointment, de-
manded delivery of the records
etc.
There are several doubts touch
ing the legality of this proceed
ing on the part of these two Su-
pervisors. Was it legal meet
ing? The notice to the member
not joining in the call could not
reach him until Friday at 4p. ~;
the meeting was held Monday,
at 10 a. m. The three days re-
CURED by law were not up until
4 p, m. on Monday, even if the
day of service be not excepted,
and even if Sunday be not a dies
non.
Was the Office of Recorder va
cant? was not the Recorder con-
tinuously present in the person of
his Deputy? No interest of the
County was subserved by the
change, for the same Deputy who
has attended to the business of
the Office for over two years was
still attending to it.
Was Mr.. Purdy eligible to the
office? BY law, (see Compiled
Laws, page 244 the official oath
and bond of the Probate Judge,
are filed with the Recorder (Mr.
Purdy.) The official oath and
bond of the Recorder are filed
with the Probate Judge OR.
Purdy.)
Were it possible that Mr.. Pur-
dy should do anything wrong,
what is there to prevent the dis,
appearance of either. or both
bonds? If not possible, why ex-
act boh,ls? In other words, what
security has the County to-day
that the Recorder and Probate
, Judge shall fulfill his duties faith
fully? We remember seeing in
print, and not very long since. a
howl from this reform party be-
cause the Recorders bond was
filedsin the office of the Probate
Judge Of which he was eX-officio
clerk. 1t was horrible then, what
is it now?
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-12-06

The editor of this paper has been out
for several days, during which time he has
had many adventures and has had to face
bowie knives and siy-shooters and ride
behind runaway team. He has sat over
key of powder and fought lunatic who
tried to get lighted match into it, and
yet he lives and may be induced to tell
his adventures-Ci
Our friend Clum must have had jolly
time OF it. Do tell us all about it.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-12-06

The Postoffice Department is
considering the question of in
Identifying owners for losses Of
registered letters and articles
while passing through the mans.
tits urged that the extra post
age received should entiue the
sender to claim compensation for
packages miSsent or accidently
lost.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-12-06
SINKING FUND

bids for the surrender of General Fund
I'D Warrants of Yuma County up to
O'Clock NJ, of Monday :he 22d inst
Amount of cash in fund eight hundred
and fifteen & 69-I00 dollars ($S15. 69l Bids
must he sealed, directed t~ the County
Treasurer, and marked "Sinking Fund "
Warrants must accompany bids,
Yuma A, T. Dec. E, 1879
A. E. de Corse. Co Treas.
per J. TT. Taggart Dept
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-12-06
NEW TO-DAY.
REDEMPTION NOTICE

Mos. Sc, SO, SO. IL 80 General Fund War.
~ rants of Yuma County are how
payable at this office. Interest ceases
from date of this notice on called NUN.
bers. If not presented within ten days
funds on hand will be applied to redeem
warrants next in order.
Yuma A. 7. Dec 6, 1879.
A. E. de Corse, Co. Treas.
per j. II. Taggart, Dept.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-12-06

We saw yesterday at Wells, Fargo d
Cos Express office four bars OF bullion
from the Mcmillan mine, Arizona, valued
at 5000. 1t was shipped to San Francisco
yesterday afternoon.-L. A. Herald, Deco.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-12-06

The'animus the neutrality-suspicious.
will be readily perceived by reading the
minutes of their late meeting but they go
too far when they declare that George
Tvng has ceased to be resident of Yuma
County George Tying has been absent five
months, two of them with leave, has his
home, business, address and even his
trunks and clothing in Yuma, and, having
committed no act to acquire residence
elsewhere, is still resident OF Yuma
County, to which he will soon return to at
tend to his various interests.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-12-06
Feast.

THE FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE
l. Conception will be celebrated at
Yuma December Sth. with the usual ac-
com paniments OF music, dancing. games
and choice viands. 1t will be managed by
FRANCISCO sONOQUI & BRO.