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Salt River herald., 1879-01-01
Coy. FremOnt's Report onI Ari-
 ZOna.

LOsld-
 The Secretary of the Interior, in his report to the President, accom- panying the message to Congress, has the following relative to Arizona:
 The Governor of Arizona pre- sents an Interesting report, descript- i've of the soil, climate and resources of the Territory, Although geo. graphically located on a direct line between the populous Atlantic States and Southern California, it is shut out from lines of travel and barred against progress by it's inac- possibility. There are neither rail- road to it, in it, nor any roads oth- CT than those afforded by the natural surface of the ground, and these are rendered difficult to travel by the hot, dry, sandy or stony ground, over which lie the approaches to the settled portions of the Territory. The Little Colorado and the Salt River regions are reportd to be the graneries of the Territory. The soil is extremely fertile, and the border ing mountains well adapted to stock raising. The Governor estimates the farming and grazing lands of the Territory as about equal in area to the State of New York. Heat is a dominant. feature of the climate. In the dry valley of the Colorado, the summer heat is intense and of long duration. It is a noticeable fact that the heat of the sun does not produce the fatal effects of the ex- treme heat in the moist climate of the Atlantic coast.
 The chief industry of Arizona is the dev elopment of its mineral wealth; gold, silver and copper be- ing found in large quantities. The difficulties of transportation deter the growth of the population and the investment of outside capital. Ref ference is also made to the insecur- ity of titles as one of the causes op- erating against immigration and the influx of money. The public schools of the Territory are reported to be in good condition, and the progress mnde in education satisfactory. The Governor discusses the Indian qnes- tion; the condition of the tribes with in the Territory, their wants, etc., and makes certain suggestions as to their future treatment.
Salt River herald., 1879-01-01

Inspector Watkins, says Secretary Shurtz in his annual report, twas sent to examine into the condition of the Pima and Maricopa Indians, and reports in favor of their remov- al to the Indian Territory, for which he thinks an appropriation of s27,- 900 would be sufficient. I concur ;n their recommendation" There are 2,OOO of them. Inspector Watkins in his estimate is not less than S3OO,OOO short of actual cost, if taken by rail from MaricopaWell or Yuma, via San Francisco and Omaha, to Caddo, Indian Territory. Overland, the trip cannot be made in less than three months, by rail, in ten or twelve days. Inspector Watkins had better guess again, and prehaps he will revise his figures Sitter Bell.
Salt River herald., 1879-01-01

management over thiee hundred thousand dollars of this amonnt should have been net gain, and due to the stockholders in dividends. We hope there will be no misman- agement this time. The McCrack- in is one of Arizona's great leads, and properly worked will pay as well as the best.-EnterpriSe.
Salt River herald., 1879-01-01
TERRITORIAL ITEMS.

 send his address to Thomas Dun lap, at Yuma.
 Mr. David Neahr has returned to Yuma from San Francisco, much improved in health,
 Miss Maggie Paterson has been appointed postmistress at Stafford, Pima county, in this territory. A complete quartz mill for the Tiger mine, 50 miles north of Phe- nix, has arrived at Yuma.
 About 10000 pounds of ma chinery is expected to arrive short ly at Yuma for the Tombstone Min ing company.
 A reliable record of bullion and ore shipments from Pinal county, for the past eleven months, exceeds one million of dollars.
 Lieut. Tassin, 18th InEanrry, is assigned to command Co. D, Indian scouts, vice Lieut.. Perrinc, eth Cav airy, relieved at his own request.
 A petition ha been sent to Wash ington for the establishment of a Post office at Mohawk. It is asked that James Peck be appointed Post master.
 John Wasson is about to leave for Philadelphia, to attend the final meeting of the United States Cen tennial Commission, called for Jan- uary 15.
 The San Antonio gold mine, about twenty miles from the Santo Do- mingo mines and near the border of Yuma county, has been sold for 1 520,oGO, to Mir. Waterman, for q company of Chicago and St. Louis capitalists.
 Gov. Stafford was in Yuma all last week, receiving, forwarding and at tending to the machinery for the Tombstone Mg. Go; portions of ii arriving almost daily. There will be 70 tons in all.
 The first eitizen-freight forwarded by rail from Yuma into Arizona was a buggy and two horses for J. II. White. Though not strictly freight as none was charged, still it was not the property of the $. P. R. R. Go.
 Mir. J. H. White, superintendent of the Western Mining company IiContention mine) and MT. Parson: left Yuma last Thursday for tho Tombstone district. The work: and development of the mine are tc be pushed with Yigor, and a mil will shortly be put up there.
 The Prescott and Santa Fe mai route is in a state of utter demoral ization. The employees have gob bled up all the property of the com pany. No through mail for tel days up to Dec. 26 had been receiv ed at Prescott, and mail sacks ar, scattered along the line. The stock | is all drawn off between Santa Ft and Wingate.
 The Tucson Stdr says: w take great pleasure in announcin that at last we shall have bank i Onr midst, the Pima County Bank Articles of incorporation were file in the recorders office on the 24tl inst. The officers of the institr ton are P. W. Smith, president, an l.. NJ. Jacobs, cashier. The capi ital stock is S1OO,OOO, with $50,OO paid in. Great credit is due { these gentlemen for the energy di' played, and we bespeak for thel the liberal patronage of our citizen their names being d sufficient gual antee of the stability of the col cern. For the present. the ban will be located ill the Jacobs builC ing, and will commence operation January lst.
 The McCrackin Consolidate Mining company are about to pa their debts and resume bushes It is time. Their property is the best on the coast, and with pro- ar manauement they should TO
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-26
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMooRAT FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 1879
The bali entered his left breast, just above his
heart infiictIng serious and perhaps fatal

The ball entered his left breast, just above mig
heart, infiictiug serious and perhaps Iatai
wound.
AS bright little girl, Matte Oliver, about
i ten years Of age, was going 70 scbool II
], Hogansvlla Ga, on tho eleventh instant, q
horse becoming frightened at fn engine, ran
over her and trampled her to death.
| The editor Of the Dupont, Ga, Okefeenohen1e
| and Wdycross Obserref announces thnt tne
people OF his section are not able 20 90 fnuen
for the Hood children, but for his part ne WI =.
educate one OF tie orphans, aud allow lts
| guardian to place 1t where he pienHes, ana ne
(the editor will pledge his sacred honor to de-
| vote his Life to the little ones support.
Berrien county lGa) News "Mr !. W:
Gaakins's little boy, about two years nld, met
with q serious accident one day this week. a
! large bowl OF boiling water had been placed
on the table, and the child, with child 8
| curiosity to see what was IN ~, renehed up
and emptied Its contents over It's lace ana
body. At this writing. there IL little hope OF
| its recovery"
| The people of Fernandina, Fla, and neig b.
horhood have been troubled with q plague OF
| mosquitoes, the like OF which was never be-
fore known In Florida. We have been shown
| o private letter which says that the farmers
| have had to go to work In the fields Win
! mosquito netting wrapped all over them, ana
| there was no peace anywhere 70 De Iound e4-
cept such rs might be obtained by sitting 10 q
cloud OF smoke.
| We learn from the Washington, Ga, GdSette
that on Wednesday morning OF last week two
| negro children, one aged five ard the other
two, were burned to death on DIR. Harper Z
place, In Wilkes county. Their mother had
sent her nurse away and she herself was 40.
sent from the cabin, leaving no one but the
children there aud it is supposed that they
began playing with the fire on the hearth and
| by some mems fired the cabin. Before as
sistance could reach them the house was 30
enveloped In flames that nothing could be
DONE and they both were burned to ashes.
/ At Dallas, CASTOR county, N. G.. few
days ago. the coIored Baptist Association
held a meeting, and, after mature delib'ra
tion, decided to expel two OF the members
mother and son, for profanity, and accord
ingIy It was announced that their names had
been stricken from tho rolls. The expelled
| members felt that they had been very muct
/ Injured, and made threats OF breaking mp the
| twhole concern" Sunday night the church
was burned to the ground, and they were DC
cused Of the crime and arrested.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-26
ono 81 I.lncoln's Jokes

In on '.anecdotal photograph" OF Lord
Lyons, London Truth tells this: On the birth
OF Prince Albert Victor Of Wales his Lordship
called on the President to announce the anspi-
cions event Lincoln listened rather Abstract
edly to the official statement, and WAS so rude
as to glance at some papers before him, as
though he had business of more pressing
kind On hand. When Lord Lyons had left off
speaking .'old Abe" looked up, as II starting
out OF doze chucked the English Minister
under the ribs, and exclaimed, aGo thou and
do likewise" The disgust OF Lord Lyons was
unutterable, but he wisely decided it was best
to take no notice or the Presidents conduct.
What, indeed could he say, or DO, or writer
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-26
OTHER SOUTHERN STATES.

There are forty-eight divorce cases on file
In Dallas, Tex.
The Hood orphan fund In Atlanta has
reached nearly $4,000.
The Indians or Western Texas use cotton
wood leaf tea for snake bites.
The Norfolk peanut dealers have agreed to
sell peanuts hereafter by the pound.
The Kansas fever has broken out among
the negroes Of North Carolina.
The bell punch law Is shutting up many
saloons In Dallas, Texas.
A son Of Gen. Bee, az Texas, has received
the appointment to West Point cadetship.
Atlanta Phonograph: Swedish servant girls
are coming over and taking the places OF
| blacks.
| 1t Is calculated there will be ut least 900
| visitors to Savannah during the jasper Gem
| tennial.
| Houston county, Ca, Is moving toward
! contributing a bale OF cotton for the benefit OF
| the'HOOd children.
Of Houston, Tex, has become insane through
disappointment In love.
According to returns In the Controller g
office In Atlanta, the total tax valuation OF
property In Georgia Is s225O93,4 19.
! A Baltimore girl ate chalk to make her
complexion white, and she succeeded. People
! who looked into the casket said that her face
looked like marble.
| negro at Murfreesboro, Tenn, aged 1903,
has just married his seventh wife, who is
| thirty-two. The old man has twenty
children.
| A witness in a case before Judge Quarles, OF
Nashville, declared he did not believe In God,
| heaven or hell, whereupon the Judge ruled his
testimony out Of court
Out Of list OF more than one hundred news
4 papers la Virginia, only seven are put down
as opposed to the Mccullough plan for the
settlement Of the State debt.
Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle: Most OF the sick
ness among the colored people Is caused by
too free indulgence In siekly Watermelons. 1t
is dangerous to eat them just at this time.
For months this year there has not been a
drop Of water In the Rio Grande for distance
| or about five hundred miles. There Is great
| suffering of the people Of that district in con-
/ sequence.
| At a primary election held in Meridian
Miss on the thirteenth instant. the vote for
/ United States Senator stood as follows: O. r
Singleton 1885, Ethel Bark5dale 200, ] afferson
| Davis 127.
/ first of September, 1879. Twenty-seyen new
ones have been established since June |, and
| three discontinued and one had its name
changed.
/ The last Alabama Legislature appropriated
| $4,000 for the benefit Of the manned Confed-
crate soldiers in the State. Three hundred
ard thirty-tWo applications were made, and
! the pro rata share OF each one was fixed al
I $50 u.
/ A young man In Washington, Ga, who was
/ carrying concealed weapons, while removing
. his pistol from his hip to his coat pocket. last
Monday night, accidentally discharged IT.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-26
How He Lost a Wife.

"Well," said Gen. Clingman, sit happened
in this way. When | was in Congress, years
ago, used to have a sWeatheart in Washing
ton. One night while there | thought
would go around, see her. tell her how much
| liked her, and ask her to be my wife, did
so-that s, went around, saw her, and was on
the point Of popping the question, when I
around to ask me about a matter relative 10 d
bill to be passed in Congress the following
day. ] got up, and became so interested Ia
what he had to tell me that forget all about
the young lady and what I had come to see
her about; and,' continued the General,
laughing, Il never had the courage to renew
my oyertures,'
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-26

Ishreyenort TImes. Sept, I'll
IN JAMES PARISH, September 20, Is

shreveport Times. Sept. Ill
Pursuant to a call issued by the chairman
OF the parish Democratic committee, quite q
large crowd assembled at the courthouse
last night, to select delegates to attend the
State convention, to be held at Baton Rouge
on tho fifth of October.
N. 9. Blanchard, Esq, chairman Of the
parish Democratic executive committee,
called the meeting to order, and stated the
object Of the meeting. On motion OF Mr.. G.
w. Crane Capt. J. &. Soape was called to the
chair, and MIR. Frank Nolan requested to act
AZ secretary. A committee Of five were APP
pointed to present the names OF fourteen
gentlemen to be voted for as delegates, the
seven receiving the highest number Of votes
cast to be declared elected delegates to attend
the Baton Rouge convention.
The chair appointed the following gentle
men upon said committee: J. w. Duncan, w .
T. Ford, L. II. Bell, Samuel NJ. Morrison and
j. NJ. Foster. The committee retired and In q
few minutes returned and submitted the fol-
lowing names. A. ID. Battle, N. e. Blanchard,
j.. r.. Simmons, w. H Vice. j. M. Hollngs-
worth. w. [. Bruner. A. ID. Land, @. w Crane,
Simon Levy. +. nj. Hicks, Henry Florshem,
IN. Gregg, George Freeman and j. FL, Stoner,
whereupon q ballot was taken and the follow
ing gentlemen, having received the highest
number of votes cast, We're declared elected
A. ID. Battle N. G. Blanchard, i. Il. Simmons,
i. MI. Hollingsworth. w. |. Bruner, A. y
Land and George freeman.
The meeting then adjourned.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-26
Prince GartschakOf.
[London World,]

A private letter from Wilsbad announces the
little watering place as the headquarters Of
the best Russian society just now. Prince
Gortschakoff is described as marvelously
bright and quick, his complexion excellent,
his eye brilliant. He looks something like
an old French able, and delights to talk OF
his successes In Poland In 1853 and In the
Black Sea matters In 1871.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-26
Political Items.

Hen. Arthur 4. knobioch, Of Lafourche Is
ne only candidate in the field for Judge Of the
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-26
Not cavalry.

It was before the trenches at Petersburg,
and remarkably hot when you consider we
We're in December. Our regiment was charg-
Ing up side-hill, raked fore and aft with
batteries and sharp-shooters. One fellow
near me dropped On his hands and knees, and
craWled on tn that position towards the eneTn Y,
when the Colonel caught him in the rear with
the flat Of his sabre: Get up, you darGed
fool. Do you think you are cavalry"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-26
How the Republicans Care for Ex-Fcde.
raj Veterans.
IWashinpton Post. 4

Republican affection for the ex-soldiers Of
the army is finely illustrated in New Orleans.
In that city there are 1900 OF the men who
fought under the old flag. or the 500 Federal
offices in New Orleans these 1900 soldiers hold
twenty-five, all Of which are inferior posi-
tions, such as watchman and messenger.
This il the gratitude OF the Republican party
for the men whose valor saved the Union.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-26
he TsniRnany Hana.
New YORK Herald.l

The Kelly men are organizing In this city
and IN end to make themselves felt In the
coming canvass. In respect to the inquiry
made Of an enthusiastic Kelly man, what do
you expect to accomplish he replied: Elect
the Republican ticket"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-26
Jefferson.

At d mass meeting and convention, held in
<Sfetna, jefferson parish, Thursday, the fol-
lowing named gentlemen We're elected dele
gates to the State convention: w. Is. Bef-
tAaud, L. Strehle. @. Besancon, II. Hilfc-
brand. The delegation was instructed to
support Gen T.. u. Ogden.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-26
Clean Your Houses,

il Is we'll known fact that the germs Of dis
ease remain In houses after epidemies such az
We passed through lest summer. which If not
Graduated, may Ea the cause IT another cpl
daFnie. as seysre, II not no. sc. man the last.
Us the hf.st for tbs welfar. q .aurs i and
fAnlty nhaxaS nor houses PAINTED. WHITE
WISHED ard hAL5OMINEh
For az ssfl.h work. winch VIII be well az rea-
sonf.a3 dtns. goto
CUTTERS, 40 Giroa streat.
9ho will sati-fy the most faetidiors. A newly
/ discovered ealnfactant III Ka!anrn.L1ng for
| yellow lever. or tho terror 20 roachss and buYs.
seI7 I'm cod
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-26
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a stone-cutter In Charleston, S. G., adyer-
tlses sale OF tombstones at auction Ito make
room for new Style
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-12-10

therefore earnestly recommend the
enactment of a law enabling the Gov
ernment to give Indians title in fee,
inalienable for twenty-five years, to the
farm lands assigned to them by allot-
mcnt. l also repeat the recommends
tion made in my first annual message,
that a law be passed admitting Indians
who can give satisfactory proof of
having by their own labor supported
their families for number of years,
and who are willing to detach them
selves from their tribal relations, to the
benefit of the Homestead act, and to
grant .sthem patents containing the
sameyprovision of inalienabilitv for a
certain period. The President an
nounees his intention of protecting the
Indians of the Indian Territory, but
as settlers work their way in the diff
culties will increase, and he approves
of the advice given the Indians on a
recent occasion, to divide among them
selves in severalty as large quantity
of their lands as they can cultivate, to
acquire individual titles in fee, instead
of their present tribal ownership in
common, and to consider in what man
ner the balance of their lands may be
disposed of by the Government for
their benefit.
The message concludes with urging
a generous policy toward the District
of Columbia.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-12-10
HOW THE PENNSYL VANIA
RAILROAD IS INSPECTED.

The annual inspection of the Penn
sylvania railroad by the executive Of
fcers of the company began October
22nd, the inspectors travelling in four
special trains. The observation trains
consist Of an engine drawing a hotel
and dining room car, pushing 'gon-
dola," that is, low, open platform
car, with seats raised in tiers, the su-
perintendents occupying the first train,
the civil engineers the second, the
road supervisors the third, and the
division foremen the fourth. Each
gentleman is provided with printed
form, on which he makes on scale
of from (very bad) to 10 (perfect)
his estimate of each section of the
roadbed. The verdict is reached by
considering the condition of the track
line, and the ballasting, ditching,
draining, policing, ssand neatness of the
work When the trip is completed
these cards are made up and an aver
age struck for each section. The
highest average indicates to which of
the supervisors shall be given the first
prize, usually chronometcr gold
watch and chain appropriately in
scribed, and to which of the division
foremen the second prize shall be
given. There is great competition for
these prizes, and the system begun
some ten years ago has been found to
be of the greatest value in getting the
host kind of work done on the rOadbed
and line of rail. Most of the superin-
tendents on this trip have intimate
practical knowledge of what consti-
tutes a perfect road, for they have
served the company of which they are
now officers as roadmasters and divi-
sion supervisors, winning experience
and promotion in that way. Last
year the inspection was extended over
all the leased lines of the company,
the superintendent passing over on
their trip more than two thousand six
hundred miles of the company's track.
In doing this, however, they were not
able to give the track that close scru-
tiny which the Importance Of their
errand demanded.
Therefore this year the trip will be
confined to the main line and its i'm
portant branch, the Northern Central
Railroad from Harrisburg to Washing
ton and Sunbury. Last year the sec
ton south of Newark, part of Su-
perintendent McCrea's division, won
all the prizes.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-12-10
CAN NEGROES SNEEZE +?

An item stating that negroes never
sneeze has been the rounds of the
press. Last evening newspaper man
demanded of Mr.. George w. Jackson,
while that gentleman was improving
the appearance of the itemizer's boots,
"Why is it, George, that you don't
sneeze 7"
"Cause | amt got no call to-" re-
sponded the old gentleman, in some
surprise. .,
"Did | evah sneeze 2" cried the as
tonished Mr.. Jackson. "Well, you
heah me, sab, dis ole horn o. mine is
a snorter when it has business on
hand"
When it was communicated to Mr..
Jackson that the press of the country
was asserting that the African nose is
deficient in sternutatory power he
scoffed at such libel upon his race,
and to show how groundless it was
he hobbled out of the barber shop and
returned with pinch of snuff, which
presently resulted in an explosion that
created an impression in the neighbor-
hood that some old machinery was be-
ing broken up with giant powder cart
ridges as the Con. Virginia works"
DAT shows what youah noospa-
pahs mount to-" said Mr.. Jackson, as
he wiped his eyes. Then he requested
the reporter to look upon the back Of
his coal-black hand.
"See heah," he said Topping over
the knotty old paw and disclosing the
lung-coIored palm, "whah's the science
man dat kin explain dat finominum 7"
inquired Mr.. Jackson, proudly and
further coniided to the reporter the
pleasing fact that the soles of his
feet presented the same inexplica-
BILE popularity. He also relates
test that had been made in st.
Louis some years ago of the blood OF
white man, negro and bullock,
which had resulted in the utter con-
founding of the scientists, who had
been able to discover no difference be-
tween the fluid held in the respective
tubs. Mr.. Jackson confirmed all his
statements with final sneeze, which
caused man being shaved to jump
up in his chair and cut q cash in his
jaw against the razor.
Oars blood for to prove what
sez," was the pleasing observation o.
Mr.. Jackson.
! The reporter then withdrew.