The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-04-18
The sun shines on the flower bed
 And on the mountains brow If you have overcoaIs 10 shed,
 Prepare to shed ,hem now.


 And on the mountains brow
 If you have overcoars 10 shed,
 Prepare to shed ,kem now.
 An orator declaring that fortune knocked at every mans door once, an old Irisaman said, When she knocked at mine l must have been out"
 1t is universally conceded that Congsess- man Whitaker made the best run for Con gress on d.- Boston Post.
 The Dominion Parliament has indorsed the policy of protection by a majority Of eighty-three. It is as good as settled there fore. Amencan products will be heavily taxed
 One paper says Kerosene will make tea kettles shine as bright as new" "YeS," re- marks another, kerosene will do wonders; may be seen for miles.'
 A Philadelphia boy loaded toy pistol and accompanied his father in search through the house for imaginary burglars. On the following day, forgetting that bullet was in the weapon, he shot and killed a comrade while playing robber."
 SHAKEsPEARE.-Pract Yankee :"Well, yes sir. l give in 10 you. Shakespeare was genius. But he didn't kinder seem to nut it to practical use. Never benefited ciyili- zation with q washing-maehine, nor a pat enr turnip- peeler, or any thing of that sort. Sull, he was a smart man."
 The Alta intimates pretty broadly that the reason Kearny brought his country tour to such an abrupt conclusion is that he was brought off with $500 paid him by''a large capitalist The bargain is that Kearny con- tinue to howl, but he mustn't howl of hs own dung nill-the sand lots.
 Advices from Fillmore state the Spring is the driest known for twenty years. Ap- pie, pear and peach trees are in blossom already, and the scarcity of snow. in the mountains, more remarkable than for years, predicts a summer of unusual drouth. A number of families are leaving for Anzona. -Deseret News.
 A letter from the Cardinal Vicar is pub- | lished, complaining bitterly of the exist ence in Rome of Protestant schools, sup ported chiefly by foreign money. It an- nOunces that the Pope mas appointed Wig ilance Committee to increase and improve Catholic schools, and appeals to the nObili- ty and tine clergy to subscribe for their support.
 The rush of emigran's to the legendary lands of the Aztecs continues in increasing volume Los Angeles is moving in force on Arizona. The land of the Apaches and the Navajoes, region of romance, ana ter. I .s, q. 1., coming settled and assuming the aspects of frontier civilization. There will sron bt no frontier left at this rate of settlement San Bernardino Times.
 NEW YORK, Apr. 1O.-The Times has ar article thirty three columns in length, giv ing views from every State in the Union or the political situation, wherein it is prover the Republicans first choice for the nexl President is Grant, and that the Democrat: will be compelled to accept Tilden. The Times takes it for granted the action ol Congress has made a tremendous difference in favor of Grant.
 We have positive information of a case IT which an Internal Revenue Officer, by talk. ing advantage of a technical violation of the law of the most trivial character, compelled a citizen to pay hlm money, which he ap pronriated to ms own use. A system that will permit of such blackmailing is bad enough of itseit, but how much worse Is il when the authority for its execution is vest ed in the hands of men who would thu: abuse it's. F. Post.
 UTAH SoUTHERN.-The extension of thG Utah Southern $ now being crowded along with great speed. Tracklaying commenced on Monuay last, the ties are ar will shortl! be on hand, and the grading is so far ad vanced, that It is exDscted by June lst thu road, as far as Chicken Creek, will be com pleied That point is to be the terminu of the |. s. R. R. and from there the new company will proceed with the extension l-Deseret News.