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The Arizona sentinel., 1879-06-28

Favorable reports continue to come from Silver District. Gus. Crawford will fnish half of his contract cn the Iron Cap shaft, tc-nights the quality of the ore has materially improved, and is very soft and l friable.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-06-28

Acting-Assistant-surgeo S. B. Stone, U. B. A. has been ordered to Foft Yuma " to conduct recruits en route to the Sixth cavalry" As this would combine both ''an ana line duty in one officer, we opine the wrong verb was used and that Dr.. Stone win accompany them in the capac.- ity of Surgeon.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-06-28

The U. s. Quartermaster's Depot at Maticopa will be finished tonight; it Is a ccmmodicus building 1oO 30 feet, end does credit to Seth Green the constructor. We understand that It. Scott lwho mar ried the daughter of eayrnestet Maynar: dier) has been ordered for duty as Guar termaster at Marlcopa.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-06-28

MT. Heney Owens has been here tA5s week. He built tke old steamer Cocopah No. 1, ct the faouth of the river in 1859. The few of his old friends new here were glad to welcome kgm back.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-06-28

The engineer Of the train from Cssa Grande yesterday. MT. Bradley, was taken with severe attack of cholers mosbus and was unable to remain cn his engine, another took his place. He had thrse collapses, but fortunately Dr. Tcnner WAS on the train and had some medicines.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-06-28

Company A of the 18th Infantry has been ordered from Benicia to Fort Yuma: The company now here will soon leave for Benicia. We regret that we shall lose Can't. OsConnell, whose genial character has won the esteem and friendship of all Our citizens,
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-06-28

Mr. 3agnasco has been here this week and along the line of the railroad taking photographic views aAder the sastSces of Watkins, of San Francisco.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-06-28

THE editor of the Mine. is going to learn the French language so as to be able to resd L'Unios, sh exchange from Los Angeles. Don't Caarley. LeSe~ sas Oaut pcs la chen6sNe.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-06-28

Clis. HorHer has fitted out -four Gre cre wagons for Mir Van Arsdale, to be esed st the Carge Muchacho ntines5 they show good wcrk end are Of the beet material They left cn Sunday Ter the mines.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-06-28

MR. I. W. Knox, President of tke Te- chatticup Mining Company, and Superin- teneent of the South Western Mining Co., arrived on Saturday.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-06-28

The Bteaner Gile wag brought ap to the wharf on Monday. On reeching the draw about noon, there &ag some hitch and the draw would not works however they got her through that night
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-06-28

One of our compositofs net with an &C., 'cident on Wednesday, badly crushing his hand, which has delayed oNr issue for g few hours.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-06-28

Last Sunday more machinery came for Gel. W. J, Wethereli We have not yet been able to learn whege it is going, but a check to pay the freight came from TBcscn.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-06-28

We have been shown scnse excellent photographs of the inner workings and surroundings of the farsosas SslScr King Mine The enormous size of the cavities made 6y extraction of ore Es well shown by these pictures, in which the miners appear mere pigmies against the Esasses e orc they ere at work on. or course the photographs give no idea of the Q'lasity ok the rock, further than that sysch greS caverns woufd never have been escavsted had theiT fcrfter ccnte nts not have been worth mining and stamping. The pie lures reflect credit on the artist MT. Bueh- man, of Tucson.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-06-28

Ap5rade'e steamer, tae Gen. Zaragoza, is rsnning quite successfully between the ports of 'GuayInas and San Bias, it has made three trips, each time carrying ccn- siderable bullion.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-06-28

Work has been resumed on the Arkan- saw Mise, Castle Dome District; F. ". Farrar is new in charge.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-06-28

Tseu and R. R. fsatefial continue to pour in. On MoHday an extra freight train brought 23 cars of $50 ties each, ard the regular train brought la thes'e.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-06-28

MT. c. c. Befnfs, Boiler Inspector, came to Yuma on She 25th and examined and tested the fcifers of the Gila.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-06-28

MT. A. H. OargiN, postmaster at Castle Dome Landing, has gone East; Wm. P Miller has been appcihted deputy post. master there.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-06-28

MT. Jeremiah D. Mahoney, Special Agent of the Post Office Department, is passing to-day in Yuma.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-06-28
D4. $. B. Stone arrived on Thursday,

and the s recruits for the 9th Cav. whom he is, according to Special Order No. 72, " to oo7d@et cane in OF train yesterday morning.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-06-28

Some machinery arrived on the 22d fer George H. Tissons, enormously eearkea Isabella Me. O."
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-06-28

Billy Fowzf, lately of 0atman Flat, has pulled up stakes end saoved to Dragoon Pass, Plra Co.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-06-28

Yesterday casae Capt. Foss and kt. VII son in charge of some recruits for the army.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-06-28
II communications should be add
 M, t4OkDWATER,
At the drawing of AUGUST 4th, 1879, there Will Be Distributed the following
 prizes, naSnely:

TICKETS may be ordered frtm J; Gof1- WATER & BRo., Agents. Make all drafts or postal money orders pay
 able to theirforder.
 All persons having claims against the ARIZONA LOTTERY O., will present them for payment to M. GOLDWATER,. Presi- dent, Prescott A. T. 10-td
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-06-28

Mrs. Alfred A1fen, wife of ttre Prison Contractor, arrived fh Kusaafsst Tuesday
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-06-28

Oel. James Barney arrived on the 23d but left for Sen Francisco on the 18th.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-06-28

A printing press for the A,,izona Star oi Tucson arrived here on the 4th.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-06-28
LOCAL MATTERS.

Tom Fitch and wife passed through Yuma on the 21st.
The Arizona sentinel., 1879-06-28
MoTicEs

OFFIcE CLERK BOARD SUfERy11soRs, 1 LUNA CoUArf, ARIzoNA TERRITORY, [
 Yuma, June 21, 1879.
 sotIce is iaersry giveA that the the County Assessor has delivered to me the Assessment Roll for inc cnrrent tear nc and the same is open to public insnaction @ , at my office. p"oii' inSp0c'ioii pd Moslce IS also given that the Hon. poai1 u oI supervisors will be in session Of July 1879.
 H-2t o: F: TOWNSEND Clerk.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-06-12

Upon the coast of Honduras to
the west Of Truxillo, is a cocoa nut
plantation upon the beach, 81 miles
long by only 90 to 60 feet broad,
which is owned by the Hondurian
Government.
The cOcoa-nut trees bear for more
than fifty years. Bananas and plan.
tains do not ripen upon the tree, re-
naming constantly green, the fruit
bursting if allowed to remain and
falling upon the ground. When
bananas or plantains are desired for
consumption, they are cut from the
tree in lunches and placed in a dry,
dark room, where they speedily ri
penn N. o. Picayuae.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-06-12
QUE PLATFORM,

1.-THE functions schich zoe exercise
are com~sstCed to Us as a sacred trust.
The Government WhiCA zoe control as
public officers is not oar o,on, 1t be.
longs to those acko placed as here. The
laos zoe enact do not cypress our soill,
they are the uoices Of the people. The
money aokick zoe handle belongs to
them and not to rs. We can only take
1t from them for the legitimate er-
pexses Of Government. More than
this is robbery. Official generosity is
official crime. Euery needless tao
cuts some comfort from thousand
homes. 1t means less food, less fuel,
and less cheer IN many tanilies."-
Gov. LUCIUs ROBINSON, of New
York.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-06-12

The General" Conway, who is
figuring at st. Louis as promoter of
the negro exodus, is the famous
Parson Conway, former carpet bag
superintendent of public schools in
Louisiana. He enriched himself
swindling the school fund and skip
ed away to New York. He was once
a preacher, always thief, and now
a general"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-06-12
The Convention.

NEW ORLEANS, June 3.-The
Democratic caucus decided to hold
State elections in April-the first
Tuesday after the third Monday.
An ordinance was adopted reduc
ing the salaries OF Constitutional
officers to the following: Governor,
$4,000; Attorney General, $4,000;
Auditor, g., 5000; Secretary of State,
81 800; Treasurer, $4,000.
NEW ORLEANS, June 1.-The
Convention fixed the allowance for
clerical expenses of the Auditors
Office at $4,000; Treasurer's $1,000;
Secretary Of State $500 per an
mum; also adopted the report from
the Committee on Federal Relations,
memoralizing Congress to establish
United States District in North
Louisiana.
The State Debt Committee held
meeting this morning to decide the
question of reconsidering the report
of the committee. Mr.. Favrot NOV
ed to take up the report article by
article and thoroughly discuss each
item. The vote was 6 yeas to 6 nays.
Mr.. Kidd then gave the casting vote
against reconsidering.
NEW ORLEANS, Juno "a eau
Gus was held Saturday night of those
members who favor the majority re.
port of the State Debt Committee.
Although held with closed doors,
it was ascertained that the 4S men,
bers present voted almost unani-
mously against recommitting the re-
port. 1t was agreed that reports
should come up Tuesday directly
after the roll call, and Kidd, Bridg-
or, Favrot, Lott, and possibly anoth.
er, will take charge and devise par
liamentary tactics for the majority
report. An effort will be made to
have the minority report voted upon
first.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-06-12
Sherif's Sale.

Ann j. Carmouche, ct all No. 2776 In Dis
vs. trict Court Ross;ar
Thos. M. Gilmer. )parish, La. ''''''
by virtue of a writ of feri facia issued in
- the above named suit, and to me directed,
have seized and will proceed to sell at nnbIic
auction to the last and highest bidder at the
Court house, in the town of Bellevue, La,
within the legal hours of sale. on the third Sat
urday. the 2lst day of June, 1879, the follow.
ing described property, to-wit:
The Gin House Building, located on plain.
TIT land, on Red River, in Bossier parish,
Louisiana
Terms Of Sale-Cash, with benefit of an.
praisement. f
49,, r E. WYCHE, Sheriff.
ouheo 1879. fpr'sfee$4
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-06-12

Gen. Joe Hooker is reported as
expressing the belief that the better
class of men in the Republican par
ty do not want Grant for President
for a third term. Hooker says that
Thomas was the greatest soldier
the war produced on the Northern
side, and Joe Johnston on the
Southern.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-06-12
StfNN Sale.

Nstrayed before P. r. Gilmer, j. p, on the
~ 9th day Of April, 1879, by Isaac smith,
and VIII be sold to the highest bidder, for cash,
June, 1879, pale red COW, with calf, 4 wear.
old marked with swallow fork in the right
ear and slit in the left. Calf about one year Old.
Appraised at %.
The owner is requested to come forward.
prove property, pay charges, &c.
May Is, 1879.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-06-12
Stray Sale.

1strayed before the undersigned on the 25th
~ day of April, 1879. by w Hickman
and will be sold to the highest bidder, for cash
at Bellevue, on Saturday, the 18th day of June''
1879, small black COW, with calf. with n
crop and split in the left ear and swallow
fork fork in the right ear Appraised at s..
The owner is requested to come forward
prove property, pay charges. &c.
HENRY STONE, Straw Master.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-06-12

,strayed before ths undersigned Oh the 26th
will be sold to the highest bidder, for cash, at
Bellevue, La, oil Saturday, the 18th day cf
J June, 1879, a red speckled COW, with two Sits
in right ear. and straight slit in left ear.
Appraised al IS.
The owner is requested to come forward
prove property, pay charges, &c.
HENRY STONE, Stray Master.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-06-12

The Livingstonian, published by
Harry Gould, at Port Vincent, has
entered upon its second year. 1t is
bright aud newsy and full of hope
for the future.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-06-12
Stray Sale.

E,strayed before the undersigned on the 10Th
~ day Of April, 1879, by Jim Washington,
and will be sold to the highest bidder, for cash,
at ,tz BELLEVUE on Saturday the 18th day of July
ao9, Grey Mare, with a red mark about the
first joint of right foot. Appraised at $40.
The owner is requested to come forward
prove property, pay charges, &c.
HENRY STONE, Stray Master.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-06-12

The gossips say that the man who
made a fortune by attending to his
own business is fraud. He made
it by hiring other people to attend it
for him.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-06-12

The Tarboro Southerner SAYS a
colored defendant in an Edcecomb
court objected to several red headed
men who had been summoned as in.
rOrs on the ground that "fore God
it would never do to let a red head.
ed man try niger for stealing.n
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-06-12

Since the middle of December Is
Gloucester, Massachusetts,, vessels,
worth $1OO, 600, have been lost with
225 lives.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-06-12

Gen. j. E. Chalmers, of Mississip.
pi, will deliver the address at the
next annual meeting of the South
ern Historical Society.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-06-12

Hon. Randall L. Gibsoo has been
chosen by the literary societies of
Washington and Lee University, of
Virginia, to deliver the annual ad.
dress during commencement week.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-06-12

Annual examinations of Minden
Female College begin on the 23rd
and Oath of June. Commencement
exercise will occur Wednesday 25th.
Address to graduating class and to
aIumn@, by Drayton B. Hayes, Esq.
editor Claiborne Guardian.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-06-12

A colony of Massachusetts emf.
grants are about to pitch their tents
near Manchester, Coffee county,
Tennessee. There is fine water
power there, and in time they NAV
make 1t the centre of a prosperous
trade.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-06-12

In Russia a man must pay his
taxes or take threshing. This plan
reduces the delinquent list wonder.
fully.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-06-12

IT 1T isn't too late, we will con-
graduate our friend Major n. j.
Hearsey, of the New Orleans Dem.
ocrat, and his bride, formerly Miss
LILY Morris, on their recent nuptials.
The ceremony took place at st.
Francisville, on the Goth ultimo.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-06-12

Humanity is on the side of those
who advocate the repeal on quinine,
says the New York Star. The Re.
publican party is preparing for Sc
we're attack of the chills in Novem-
Der, 1880.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-06-12

At Ozark, Ark, James Howard
has been sentenced to be hanged for
the murder of bis wife in January
last.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-06-12

An extensive slate quarry is being
developed on the Valley railroad,
near Stanton, Va.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-06-12

The wheat crop of Georgia is 60
ing to be something immense this
year.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-06-12

With such abundant facilities for
manufacturing, it will not be long
before that branch of enterprise will
Augment in a noticeable degree the
industries of Louisiana. We have
all the agencies which are required
to make manufacturing prosper GUS.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-06-12
Louisiana in Slices,

Baptist State Convention at
Miuden, Friday, July 18th.
THE military post of Baton
Rouge has been evacuated.
- Many Oft the bayous in Terre-
bonnie have been nearly dry.
Public schools in Lafourche
will have a current session of six
months.
- Minden Democrat, 9TH: This
section was blessed with fine rain
yesterday.
The public schools of Point
Coupee have closed for the summer.
Money ran out.
The public schools of AS
sumption parish are in most -four
ishing condition.
"A panther eight feet in
length and weighing 175 pounds was
killed in Rapides recently.
- The St. Tammany Farmer
knows of citizen who caught an
eight-pound trout in Bogue Chitto.
- The N. 0. Times says many
of the best citizens of Avoyelles par
ish are members Of the vigilance
committees.
- The Sparta Times says dry
weather is complained Of in Bien-
vile, but upon close inquiry the far
mers say their crops are not suffer
ing.
New Orleans Times: The
corn throughout the parishes gener-
ally has been suffering for the want
of rain, which it is hoped has fallen
by this time.
The Gazette says quite a
number of negros have left Pensa--
cola for Louisiana within the last
three months, but the demand seems
not yet to have been supplied.
The Lake Charles Echo says
that work on the railroad is going
on brayely, and about 100 peniten.
tiary convicts are at work between
the Lacasine and Mermenteau river.
j. A. Odum, charged with
the murder Of Robert Furlow, IL
years ago, has lately been arrested
in Texas and brought to VIM par.
ish, where he remains in Jail wait
ing trial.
claiborne Guardian, 4th inst:
Both corn and cotton are back ward,
but the long dry spell has enabled
planters to work, SO that all crops
are now clean and in the best condi.
ton for the rains that are looked for
rather anxiously.
Claiborne Guardian: Messrs,
Quinn and Scott of the U. s. Fish
commission have deposited $4,000
young shad in the Ouachita river
opposite Monroe, and a like number
in the Macon and Tensas river be-
tween Delta and Monroe.
- According to the tables pub
lished in the New Orleans Price
Current book containing an account
of the Louisiana sugar crop:
The sugar crop of this State in
1878, amounted to 2Os,571 hogs
head, or 251, OsS, $500 pounds.
The molasses crop of Louisiana in
1878 amounted to 322,o44 barrels or
14,O5O,OOO gallons.
TIE foreign cane sugar consumed
In the United States in 1878 amount
ed to GA, 40 tons.
Total amount of molasses, foreign
and domestic, consumed in the Unit.
ed States in 1878 is reported to be
4O,S12,5O9 gallons.
The Louisiana sugar lands, if they
were all in high state of cultiva-
ton, could produce more than a
million and half hogsheads of su-
gar, of HOO pounds net-more than
has ever been consumed by the Unit
ed States in one year. Louisiana
could make 1t paying business to
furnish all the sugar and molasses
needed in tha TTnito1 Oto&oo IS
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-06-12

Speaker Randall thinks Congress
will adjourn by the Goth inst.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-06-12

The Mexican International exhi.
bitition has been abandoned.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-06-12

The Levee Bill has passed the
House by a two-thirds vote.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-06-12

The nomination OF Ex-Congress-
man Foster for Governor of Ohio
by the Republican Convention is not
the entertainment to which the peo-
PIE Of the country have been invited.
They were asked to see contest of
Arst-rates, and they are put off with
. second-rater, against whom it was
not worth while to put first -rater
in the field. Ewing will do to run
against Foster, and the contest will
dwindle from now on int a State
affair which decides nothing mo.
mentous, and which may 90 one
way or the other way without con-
trolling influence upon the future Of
national politics.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-06-12
What the Papers Say.

most thoroughly hated.-LDenoer
Ne,cs.
Judge Lynch has disposed of two
more California murderers. Such
irregularities do not happen where
other judges attend promptly to
business.-N. Y. Herald.
The Legislature is offered any
amount of advice from all direc-
tions, but advice is about the only
thing the average Legislature won't
take.-Philadelphia Times.
Now that the republicans have
made record, and the democrats
have made a record, it would be
just as well if congress would go
home and let the country m axe
record-Denuer Neacs.
What ever citizen needs to realize
is that the law is his master, and
that while it is his master in all
things it is also his servant and his
means Of redress for every species
of wrong and Observation-Disclosures
Democrat.
On the whole, then, the Republi-
cans of Ohio yesterday handed the
Democrats of Ohio the winning
cards. 1t is to be hoped that the
Democrats may be trusted to neg
lect no point in playing them.-N.
Y. World.
Some of our most far-seeing bust
ness men, gentlemen whose opinions
are entitled to respect, give it as
their decided opinion that all laws
for the collection of debts less than
hundred dollars should be abolish
ed.-N. 0. City Item.
Congress should call sudden
halt and 60 home. OF all the meas
ures likely to be passed during the
present session, the resolution of
adjournment will be the one act over
which the whole country will rejoice
with exceeding joy Philadelphia
Times.
The Convention has abolished the
useless Office of Superintendent of
Public Education, which cost the
State about $4,000 a year. Thus
will an unoffending public and pa
tient newspaper men be freed from
the infliction of gushing, spontan-
eous circulars. Let the Convention
be thanked.-W Webster Tribune.
Commissioner Le Due has been
watching the debate on the silver
bill for some time, and has about
made mp his mind to establish a
system in the agricultural bureau
whereby anybody can send in three
pecks of raw potatoes and receive
in return bushel of beautiful cook
ed potatoes, each one being properly
stamped by the government.-Den.
ger Nescs.
The stated intention of John Kel.
ly to give New York to the Repub-
licans this fall in order to defeat Til.
den may be baff1ed by the renewal
OF hostilities between Fenton and
Conkling. 1t may be necessary for
Conkling to give New York to the
Democrats as a means of heading
OFT John Sherman. Every great
man has his own view of politics
these days.-Philadelphia Ismrs.
The public mind Is too much drawn
into the mad whlrl of political ex-
element. and too little left to find
its own way in the calm current of
legitimate business and enterprise. |
SO it happens that men come to look
for relief and for success through
the discussions and enactments of
legislative bodies rather than
through the naturally defined voca.
tons of the field, the shop and the
counting room.-N. O. Picayune.
PUBLIC PRINTING.-This is an
important matter to be looked after.
In the past the expense for public
printing has been too great. There
L.