The Phoenix herald., 1880-10-15

and the cold weather OF the pas
week, with the scarcity of items il
my line-together with the fact tha
my last apologize epistle rather
glulted the market, have all combined
to dampen the order with which the
promising field of enterprise in thai
particular respect was first entered
upon. Even the folbles, follies, and
frailties of human nature must be
treated as tenderly by a correspond
ent to the HERALD, as the sinners of
his town are by the spiritual guides
of Prescott in their Sunday sermons.
And the fact is that as churches mul-
tiply, the parsons seem to become
tender towards III sinners, and in
dulge in
'-GLITTERING GEEERALTIES"
Concerning the plan of sal 5ation, and
tie followers of Bob Ingersoll, who
do not believe in the doctrines of
hell, damnation hereafter, future
punishment and the fire eating Dem
ocracy seem to be ON the increase.
Ia Spiritual matters, Prescott is
quite well provided for now. There
are six organized churches, viz:
The Roman Catholic, Methodist
North, Methodist South, Presbyte-
rian, Congregationalist, and the I'm
mersioa or Tank Baptists.
The latter appellation grew Of the
fact that for baptismal purposes the
Prescott wet Baptisis u tank as
there is no river or pond, creek or
lake near their church.
There are also just three times as
many (cighteen)p!aces Ehere spiritu-
Gus liquors are sold.
Four faro banks are open after
four O'Clock in the afternoon. Busi-
ness is not very lively at any of these
banks just now as there is very little
of anything produced in this county
except politics, and that crop pays
but little to anybody, except saloon
keepers.
Speaking OF pollyticks reminds
me" that both the Democratic and
Republican leaders are in this neigh
borEooI to-day-Stewar; came IL
from from Apache county yesterday
morning-spent the day answering
letters, telegraphing. receiving calls
from frien;.s Of ihe family of Leeches
a'iI Be.ssg-rS, aai Departed for Nine
raj ra~k o. 'ye festive blackboard"
This morniuE
OlrY arrived aboat about noon vim
W:ckenbnrg ald will follow in The /
footsteps OF his iiiaz;rious predecess-
or 10 Mohave c.,uaiy tomorrow. (
Vi il Ike advent Of ihe5e not BIOS, /
;hc fcrvor OF their respective admir- /
e.s wdxeth warm. Butling is ram
pant.
\ wheel of fortune with the names
Of 0iry and Stewart, and ali the
Demo,ra!ic and Republican candi
dates for Office, reyJlves in Dln
Thorue's saloon nigh;ly paying per
centage TO the wheellender,an and large
returns to the lucky better-after the
manner of keno.
Whiskey, though not flowing in
such pienteous streams as are fondly
remembered, in days of yorc. by the
OLD HAssAyAAfPERs
Is tolerably free, and causes some
loud, long and continued arguments,
and curious performances.
One such came off last night at the
Sazerac saloon, where some military
officers in company with Mr. Stewart
were enjoying themselves with quite
a large number of citizens of both
political parties who were attracted
by a song or two from our Glec Club
collection.
With no more rcgcrl for the e:ern-
al fitness of things than drunkard
generally has, whiskey hummer
of the Smith persuation, who rejoices
in the prefix Of Doc thrust
HIS FOUL H0GaIsI DEMOCRATIC sNoUT
Into the party and having absorbed
whiskey enough to cause him to feel
his own importance, he proceeded to
absorb most efectually the converse
tion and showed his stern ,and uncom-
promising malignity towards Capt.
c. z. Eagan and all military officers.
and the United States Government,
in most annoying style. Another
amusing incident. political, is that
pamphlet issued in 1874 by E. J.
Cook, the present Democratic candi-
date for county treasurer, against
Frank Murray and j. II. Behan, the
three candidates for sheriff and
county recorder, has just been repub-
lished by Behan and Murray, with
some very sly. aggravating state
ments and comparisons, q send you
one herewith and they have been
distributed ali over the county.
Much to the disgust of Cook ct al,
who while pretending TO be well
tickled over the joke have secretly
dispatched Cooks son to the Peck
and Tiger mining camps, and other
agents in other directions, to gather
up and destroy the obnoxious docu-
ment.
The doctrine of compensation is
perhaps as good in political life as
in natures works, and this little
printed address comes home to roost
on the shoulders of Cook S Co. with
weight of addenda, etc and soforths
quite pleasing to BILL BLANK