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The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-11-08
ARIZONA SENTINEL.
SATURDAY, NOTENBER. S, 1879
Obstructing The Mail Service.


Obstructing The Mail Service.
The universal outcry of indig-
nant protest against the impudent
ruling of Postmaster General
Key will, 1--we earnestly hope, cause
him to rescind his late order to
officials in his Department. We
stigmatise it as impudent, and
wantonly so, because this man,
a servant of the people, hired and
paid by them to work for them,
undertakes to tell them, his en-
ployers, that they are ignorant
and careless creatures who misdi.
rect their mail matter and that
they must be punished and
taught to do better. Don Key
calls upon post office officials,
newspapers, teachers of schools
and intelligent citizens to aid
him, and all to save extra trouble
to the clerical force in the SER
vice.
The Post office Department has
never been self-sustaining. Every
annual report shows a deficiency
of millions of dollars that has to
be made up by general taxation.
The people pay these expenses
willingly, not for the mere throw.
ing of letters into mail bags, but
in order that some common sense
and little brain-work may ex-
tend the advantages of mail faci-
lities to all our inhabitants. Keys
excuse that there are many towns
of the same name in the United
States is futile. Send g letter
directed to one of them to all I'M
til delivered.
According to the strict letter
of the ruling a postmaster must
send letter, addressed to
His EXcellency
Rutherford B. Hayes
Prasdt. Of the u. S.
Washington,
to the Dead Letter Office because
d. G. were not added.
However, our quarrel is not so
much because of that portion of
the order relating to misdirected
letters, as to that which declares
mail matter addressed to other
than an established Post Office
unavailable. This is viliainously
outrageous, especially as regards
the Territories and sparsely in
habited localities of our country.
We do not ask that postal route
shall be established that mail may
be delivered to a few families ;
but we do demand that where
the Department refuses to open
offices on routes already establish
ed, between those that are
one hundred and eighty miles
apart Gas is the case between Yu-
ma and Maricopa,) that mail fol
our citizens living along those
routes shall be delivered to them
= at points upon it.
A sway sack" can be carried
as has heretofore been the custom
and mail delivered. Nor should
it be left to postmaster to decide
which isythe nearest postoffice
Persons. for instance, living ir
the vicinity of Stanwix should
not be obliged TO 60 ninety miles
east to Maricopa or ninety miles
west to Yuma for their mail as
the whim or ignorance of some
postmaster in Maine or Florida
may determine.
Poor Arizona has had to battle
against incompetent, underpai(
postmasters, peculating and dis
honest mail contractors, and pos
tai agents too lazy to go over tn
routes to investigate complaint
made and now comes this Do
Key with unnecessary obstacle
and schemes to prevent our from
tiersmen from enjoying mail facil
tiles. and concommitant benefits
There is little doubt but tina
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-11-08

The engine of the Government saw-mill,
lately sold to citizens in Tombstone Dis
trict, blew up and nearly killed the engi-
nesr-
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-11-08

A thirty ton furnace and smelling works
are to be erected about Is miles south of
Tucson for the San Xavier NJ. & s. Co.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1879-11-08

Soft.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-04-19
The Fork.

We often laugh at the Chinese aud theil
chopsticks, or small thin sticks of wood
and ivory with which they eat, and fancy
they must make very dirty work at theil
meals, yet they are clean and civilized
compared with the habits of our ancestor.
some three hundred years ago. Ther
forks were unknown; each man had his
own knife, and at dinner seized the joint
with his hand, and cut off what he wanted
the dish was then passed to the next
who did the same. The knife ther
cut up the portions into small pieces
which were put in the mouth by the fin
gers of the hand unoccupied by the knife,
In many parts of Spain, at present,
drinking glasses, spoons, and forks are
rarities, and in taverns in many countries,
particularly in some towns in France
knives are not placed on the table, because
it is expected that each person has one of
his own-a custom which the French
seem to have retained from the Gauls
But as no other person will any longer eat
without forks, landlords are obliged to
furnish these, together with plates and
spoons. None of the sovereigns of Eng.
land had forks till the reign of Henry the
Eighth; all high and low used their fingers.
Hence in the royal household there was a
dignitary called the ever, who, with set
Of subordinates, attended at the meals with
basin, water and towels. The office of
ewry survived after forks came partially
into fashion.
About the first royal parsonage in Eng.
land who was known to have a fork was
Queen Elizabeth; but, although several
were presented to her, it remains doubtful
whether she used them on ordinary occa-
sions. Forks were employed by the high.
er classes at the middle of the Seventeenth
century. About the period of the Reyo.
luton, 1858, few English noblemen had
more than q dozen forks Of silver, along
with few of iron or steel. At length for
general used, steel forks became an article
Of manufacture at Sheffield, at first they
had but two prongs, and it was only in
latter times that the three. .pronged kind
were made. As late as the early part of
the Eighteenth century table forks-and
we may add kniyes-were kept on so small
scale by the country inns in Scotland
land perhaps in some parts of England)
that it was customary for gentlemen trav-
Cling to carry with them knife and fork
in a shagreen case. The general introduc.
tion Of silver forks into Great Britain is
quite recent; it can be dated no further
back than the termination of the French
war in 1914.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-04-19

girl and try to make you happy. oh,
Mabel, Mabel 1t will kill me. Why
did you invite him here? wish ] never
had seen him y
Mabel tried to sooth her, but could not.
She would not be comforted. She would
neither sleep nor eat as usual but wept al
most continuously. A doctor was con-
suited, and advised 4 change of scene for
her, and Mabel went with her to friends
at Brighton, but they had been there no
longer than week before Hottie begged
to 60 back to her dear home, and, dis
heartened, Mabel returned home with
her.
Whittier and thinner the poor child grew,
and the doctor said there was no hope for
her; she was victim of consumption, as
her father had been before her. When
the autumn came round, Hettie lay upon
her couch with bright red spot in either
cheek, and her breath coming and going
quick and fast
"Mabel," she whispered, wish might
see Wesley Dartmouth"
Soon q telegram went flying over the
wire
"Come, Hcttic is dying and wishes to
see you"
II was not long before he came ant
stood over her, his hand elasped hers ant
a tear was in his eye.
81 loved you, whispered the pale lips
"and | could not be reconciled to bein.
unloved. But | am happy now All i;
given up and my heart is with the Saviour
Mabel, where are you? Your uncom
planning aud tender care of me will Away
find their reward. leave you alone, but
a spirit like yours will always find friends
The light was fast fading out Of tn,
blue eyes, the lips moved but made NJ
sound, and then the freed spirit of tn,
beautiful girl scared away from the sorrow
fll regions Of earth, and Hettie was al
angel
A year passed away, and it was Mabel
thirty.second birthday. She sat in tn
library, as she sat two years before, whel
Wesley Dartmouth had said he loved her
The suns rays were creeping in at tn
window, and gliding her brown hair, an,
she was musing with tear in either eye
Chow strange my life has been" sh
soliloquised. 81 am growing old, an,
there will never be rest for me till | res
in the grave"
"Mabel.n
She started Wesley Dartmouth stoo
before her. Scarcely knowing what sh,
was doing, she allowed him to take her il
his arms and kiss her.
"NIabel," he said softly, "shall l be re
fused again ?"
"No," she answered bravely; and wit
her head upon his breast she felt that re:
had come to her at last, and Wesley Dar
mouth felt that he had won a woman we
worthy to be the wife of any man.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-04-19
Female Society.

The following remarks come with pe-
culiar force from one Of such ouerulous
and unconnubial habits as John Randolph;
You know my opinion Of female socie-
~ without il we should degenerate into
brutes. This observation applies with
tenfold force to young men and those who
are in the prime Of manhood. For. after
certain time of life, the literary man
makes shift "a poor one, grant, to do
without the society Of ladies. To younp
man nothing is so important as a spirit Of
devotion (next to his Creator) to some
amiable woman, whose image may occupy
his heart and guard 1t from the pollution
that besets il on all sides. A man ought
to choose his wife as Mrs. Primrose did
her wedding gown,-for qualities that win
wear well. Ono thing at least Is true.
that, if matrimouy has It's cares, celcbacy
has no pleasures. A Newton, or mere
scholar, may find enjoyment in study; 4
man OF literary taste can receive in books
powerful auxiliary, but man must have
bosom friend, and children around him.
g cherish and support the dreuriness Of
old age.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-04-19
So PER ANNUM

ny J. s. O.
Iis Spring again She comes with showers
With dewdrops bright, and blossoms sweet
With music to the wildwood bowers
And scenes ofjoy our sight TO greet
She comes with warmth and buds unfold
Their tint Of silver, scarlet, blue
The meadows spanglcd DER with gold,
Reveal the bnlter-cups rich hue.
In bloom the scented eglnntine
Climbs round In grace the white.washd cot.
And woodbne gay, and creeping vine,
In beauty shade each arbOurd spot
The opening rose yields fragrance rare
Aud violet In her purpling dress;
And tulip choice in each partere
Comes forth in rainbow gorgeouncss.
The butterfly ON brolderd wing,
In sunshine sports its fleetlng hour
And hummlng-bird, light fairy thing
Anbrosla sips from bud and flower.
The bee goes forth at carly mom
To gather In her honied store;
Tho farmers men at call OF horn
For wealth, with plough the fields explore.
Young laughing childhood roams the glade.
And seeks the bank Of mum'rlng rll.
where lover gay and blushing maid
Discourse fond love when all Is sllll
Oh, glad the scenes which come with Spring
Now Nature smiles and birds rejoice
Then. while Creations anthems ring,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-04-19

EXTRA SEssIoNs.-Since 1912 there
have been seven extra sessions Of Con
gress, as follows:
May "a to August 2, 1913, to provide
for the necessities Of the war with England
September 4 to October 10, 1887, to
legsliate concerning the financial crisis.
May 81 to September 13, 1871, to con.
slider in the words of Harrison's call,
"sundry important and weighty matters
growing out of the condition Of the reye.
nue. and finances. II was at this session
that President Tyler broke with his party
by yetoing the Ewing plan for national
bank and the Fiscal Corporation bill.
August q to August 80, 1857, to pro.
vide for the necessary supplies for the
army, the regular appropriation bill having
failed through deadlock of the Demo.
cratic Senate and Republican House,
July 4 to August 6, 1861, to provide
means for carrying on the war against the
Confederate States.
October ID to December 3, 1877. "a
provide the necessary supplies for the army
the regular appropriation bill having failed
through deadlock of the Democratic
House and Republican Senate.
On the 18th Of March, 1879, to provide
for the army, legislative and executive ap.
preparation bills.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-04-19
Railroads.

According to return just published
by the Railroad Gazette the number Of
miles of railroads constructed in the past
year exceeded, but only slightly, the con.
struction of 1877 In 1872 7340 miles Of
railroad were built in the United States;
in 1873 the mileage fell TO 1888; in 1874
2025 miles were built, and it was not until
1873, two years after the great crash, that
construction of this kind touched bottom
with 1861 miles. Ia 1876 there was an
increase to 2460 miles; in 1877 il fell
again to 22Sl /, and in 1873 it rose to 1920.
the largest mileage since 1873. During
the year 1873 Minnesota built 33S miles;
Iowa, 255; Colorado, 1913, Of which Sc
were Of threc.foot guage; Pennsylvania.
lS2; New York, l42; Texas, 1I9; and at
the other extreme, New Jersey, but 3
miles; Massachusetts,, 6, and Arkansas, Z.
That the construction Of railroads has in-
creased so very slowly, duringa year when
money was overabundant and both labor
and material unprecedently cheap, shows
how serious was tho blow which the period
of imitation and Of railroad building on a
great scale, antccedent TO 1873, Inflicted
on this business. 1t is notorious that new
roads can now be built and equipped al
less than half the cost Of the cheapest ex.
isting roads in the country; but the credit
Of this kind of enterprise has been so "a.
tally shaken that even whore new roads
could be proftably run capitalists do not
venture their money.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-04-19
The Beginning Of Guns.

In 1876 cross bows we're in prettv rep.
eral use among the English, but new era
in war was to be inaugurated, for with the
army Of Edward III, lat Cressy) came Eve
small pieces of cannon, species of weapon
supposed to be unknown in France, though
cannon are spoken Of in sea engagement
in the 18th century between the King of
Tunis and a Moorish King Of Seville. By
whom the Eve pieces ofcannon were made
is uncertain but lie Blond, in his aTrea-
tise on Artillery" says that the earliest
guns "were Of very clumsy and inconye
nient make, being usually formed Of several
pieces Of iron fitted together lengthwise,
and then hooped with iron rings aud as
they were used for the throwing Of stones
oil prodlgious weight, they were Of enor-
nous bore, The "Dictionare Militaire"
(l19o) asserts that cannon "were known
10 France, according to some authors, in
1855, under Philip, but known Of only
Nevertheless, says Voltaire, "till the
reign oi Charles Nlll., artillery continued
10 It's infancy. They did not make use Of
artillery IN sleges tall the reign Of Charles
v Ming o. France; and the spear was
tIer M prIReiPai weapon I'LL the reign OF
nenry ~. no more mention IS made
~ cannon 10 .he English wars until l4Oo,
Wnen Ws we tola 1hat' at The siege OF Ber-
WICK Ahot from one great gun SO shat
.sieu a lower that the gates were at once
.nlOwh .Owh open Dy 1he alarmed garrison Ia
,ue ysat itoV, James the second Of Scot,
HS ~ 'oas "" ln1 " the bursting OF one O
oso isIe nnpisnien" " war, AZ the
e VI i'o1DGtsn' s'anuing ln the vicinity
~ suu wulcn was ABOUT 70 De dlscharg'
Sai e 'I' luz, lu~e mas comPoSeS 1i rlDs oil IRON
SUs., .s.sa solnei ~ ho9PS oi .he same metal
R;n II,ss asuauer, ,, anu fragment striking th'
% t;mFs In e"e 'nlsn, pioAe II asunaeF, an'
-, s ~ -" on ene sPo' AaGq guns Wer'
G Th;,s;n,, sn Iavelso9, p. pas % a. tne Da'1ie 2
81 JAapksIs Xxx Tian, I,ne' at mention y mad
- ~n,eu wi.n hanu guns
,ou So"I''uvtiou ~ history uoes no
-. as S.,. I Das''. :, r.o'usn 1919,
49, &c S .-';,p~. sUs'~"u . h.I mith hllh tnir1
him :, ES;sh"r,ll Iu,Vh h,. ~ 'lAu oeen cass 70
of ia caai" psL,y -, y T'o lAaseeF gSnne
of ,Loso s','ns a.D 80 " 'o''n"'lA' ' oeVe'
woro o Ino,s a"s W. IS'v sS y sreas beauty an
wiaL TI Tta as sAe o'Leu 3lSteiS o. Dorsl
Of mari. "o auuOn " sno Lugilsh wer
ba;nn aa,,J nan 70 snose uSe9 W tue ocou
IT, S.li po.ea ~. !, nOops ana % Dars.
nc,o.''.n O a'ss oaesnVn sups oi Ingllsn mar
T. liza w. e'p pai.n 'IaI ~ pux'eo, Ia ousse'
IL, y isaiPn nosse' master iounde
o anns oaIlnS I'M .ine 'nere a'sT came INTO u
s'om, eaea .. aiqueosSses, s wnlch were nre ,rs
FSoaoh % 'eas e'".I p,an.eu 'I:o 'ne earIn: L.
,he man"eao,ns "esS ~" - 9LAns L raplu slrldes
\ wh.n e;S'9 E-.aa;. VI Oiass Guns iof in loi
E p"eu an's 4; was preparing 10 lnyae
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-04-19
A Wedding in the olden Times.

On November H. 1860, Count Guen
ther, "the warrior, of Schwarzburg, Ger
many, was married to Countess Catharine
Of Nassau Armstadt. Sixty-four princes
as many countesses aud eighty-four no
blemen, accompanied by their suites and
servants, were present on the auspicious
occasion. Omitting the list Of presents to
the bride, we are satisfied to record what
was furnished and served for feast on
the wedding day. There were $500 bush
els Of wheat aud rye, 120 deers, l16 roe
bucks, 100 boar-stags, $50 hares, 20 wood
grouse, 35 woodcocks, 200 snipes. $40
black birds, $50 turkeys, 20 swans. q
peacocks, 4S0 wild geese, 100 head Of cat
tie, 900 muttous, 200 pieces Of poultry,
1900 tame geese, q 800 eggs, 245 small
roasted pigs, 1000 pounds Of bacon, s
smoked oxen, AZ pigs, GA calves, IL tons
Of butter, Z barrels Of vinegar, 200 barrels
Of salted ycnison, 3,42l carps, 2.1OO lbs.
Of pike.fsh, 400 lbs Of eel, l 400 lbs Of
craw6sh, 1,200 lbs Of salmon, 1000 lbs.
Of sturgeon, 1000 lbs. Of goldfish, 6,0OO
lbs. Of herring, 300 lbs. of baker plums,
1000 lbs. of honey, 400 lbs Of rice, | 900
lbs. Of lard, 100 lbs Of jelly, 700 lbs. Of
cheese, s7OO worth Of candies, 5000 worth
Of onions, 600 bushels Of oats, 20 barrels
Of Malvasia wine, ESQ barrels OF Rhine
wine, 300 barrels Of ordinary wine, and
664 barrels Of beer. Four thousand lye
hundred dollars was spent for dresses and
harness, $1,000 for horse faad ana am
600 for decoration Of halls and rooms.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-04-19

The deepest mine in the world now
worked is said to be the Adalbort lead and
silver mine in Australia, which is $3.50
feet deep. The next is the Viyiers coal
mine in Belgium, 2,s47 feet. 1t was sunk
to the depth Of 1886 feet but no coal
having been found, the working is at the
former level. The deepest coal mines 10
England are the Dunkirk colliery in Ian
cashire, 1924 feet, and the Rosebridee, in
the same country, 2,45S. The deepest
mine in the United States is the yellow
Jacket, Of the Comstock lode 1t is now
1000 feet below the surface at the mouth
Of the main shaft, and 1888 feet below
the Could a Curry groupings. The Sav.
age stands second on the list, and the I'm
perial the third, both being nearly as deep
as the Yellow Jacket
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-04-19

A cement that resists the action Of Gre
and water Take half pint Of milk, mix
with il an equal quantity Of vinegar, sa.as
to eoagulate the milk; separate the whey
and mix the latter with the whites Of four
or FIVE eggs, well beaten up. The mixture
Of these two being complete, add to them
quiaklime which has been passed through
a sieve; make the whole into d thick paste.
. the consistency Of putty, when used
This cement has been used to close the
hssure Of an iron onuldron for ihe boiling
Of pitch, and which has been in use for
five years, without requiring further re-
pairs.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-04-19

To KILL PLANT LicE.-A Michigan
lady writes to Mr.. Wick, the florist. That
@ kill insects ahe uses one teaspoonfui d
kerosene q gallon Of water, and sprinklss
4 on The plants with handbroom. Il ID.
stroya green flies, euffant worms and other
pests, and was used without injury On "a.
e1'as, seraniums, eallas and other ph6is
Kerosene % corn4cobs hpux ii pIumb
trees arc said 70 DO bad for e1lenIios.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-04-19

fyou would insure success u ysnr ~.
dieftaking, whatever Il may ba, la notAinu
divert your attention from Il. leave
nothing undous, 30 matter hor seem;zoIx
little and pnimrpftant Il may ". which d
calculated 70 promote i's Accomplishment.
There i no othsf ,sax 10 nafo suceess
certain. Il ii n6i ia1k /, asoS43s Ks
doing, doing, doing.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-04-19

! am composed Of % letters.
Ny IS, II, G, 20 is a musical instrument.
Ny |, 10, 22, IA is the naino of i bird.
Ny 16, II, l9 Is an abbrcyiaiion ofrank.
My Il, Q, II is an abbreviaiion Of
measurements.
Ny Z, 5. 10 Is nickname.
Ny 3, A, 2, 13, 8 is al important agent
My whole met with marked success last
year. X.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-04-19

Sheep husbaudry in Western Texas has
grown at marvellous rate. In 1867 San
Antonio received but 600 900 pounds Of
wool, while in 1877 she received . 900, 900.
ln 1865 there was shipped from Corpus
Christi 100000 pounds, this year there
win be shipped 6,bOO,OOO.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-04-19

The President ana Mrs. Pierce AT IIOme--
Domestic and Social LIfe--statesmen at
Dinner---Cabinet Ministers---The sab
bath.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-04-19
Select Storg.
MABEL'SMATCH- H-MAKING
WAS 1T A SUCCESS ?

Mable Harvey was reading over letter
which she had just written. Let US read
il with her.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-04-19
THE "BOSS" STORE

Ladies' 2.button Kid Gloves, 2jc
Ladies' Corsets, Zoe.
Linen Table Damask, 25c.
Good Ginghams, &c.
9 Pair Mems Half Hose, extra good, 25c.
Ladies' and Mems White Hose, Sc.
Ladies' Stripe Hose, &c.
Nice White Towels, &c.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-04-19

am eomposed of 22 letlcrs.

~ q Dsmoeraile Admoall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-02
sECRETARY SHERMAN'S MOVEMENTS. =


DEPARTURE OF HIS FAMILY FOR EURoPE-HE DINEs
WITH A FRIEND-HIS VIEWS OF THE SALE OF
FUNDING CERTIFICATES.
Secretary Sherman, accompanied by Alfred
Hoyt sailed Sandy Hook yesterday the steamship
Adratic to bid farewell TO Mrs. Sherman, Miss Mamie
Sherman Misses DennsOn, Hoyt and Reese their
way Europe pleasure trip. He returned on the
T. g. revenue cutter Grant, which his private
secretary INF BabcOck. The Secretary drove at once
Fifth Avenue Hotel He dined last evening with
O friend, and I" PinafoTe at the Standard Thea
tire. To-day and tomorrow after trausacting some pr
vate business he will visit the SubIreasury and Gus
tom House. He will leave the city tomorrow evening for
Mansfield Ohio by the Pennsylvania Road. His present
trio this city, he is not Immediately connected
with any important public business the departure OF
his family for Europe being the principal reason for
his visit
Mr. sherman stated last night that there no
public which he desired TO talk. When
asked what he thought of the heavy sales OF funding
certificates, he replied that they being absorbed
freely and in the MAN, by the people As to the brokers
they could have special object In such course be
the certificates could only be purchased in limited
amounts. and could be funded until July. As a
further indication that the certificates selling
among the people, he SAID that the number OF post
Offices where the certificates were selling was lncreas-
ing daily. lie expressed belief that ali the remaining
certificates would be taken before the date for closing
the SALE there probably would be very few, If
any, to turn over the Synd cate Referring to the
action OF Congress, he expressed firm belief that all
tue necessary appropriation bills would be passed