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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-26

THE CHINESE CoNyERr We learn
that Charit soon, tine young Chinese
convert, VINO was taken from this city
10 Trinity College by Rev. i. Page
RlcaUd month or 50 ago, Is progress
sing very finely with ms studies and
bids fair TO become an instrument of
much usefulness in tie great work ap-
on which it is designed for him to
enter, and o reflect great credit upon
that whole souied, generous gentleman
in DUrbam-Mr Julian ) Cau-,hrough
whose instrumentaiity the requisite
sum was raised to procure what is
known 4s the Marvin Scholarship for
his benefit. We saw letter from the
young Chinaman TO Rev Mr. Ricaud,
yesterd-v and it evinces wonderful
progress in intellectual attainmeuts for
one SO recently from the land of dark
ness and superstition, as well as inter
est IN all that concerns the important
position in life for which he is prepar
ing himself. .-.Stdr.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-26
IRVING HOUSE.

broadway and 18th street, New York CITY.
American plan. Newly furnished and fit 4
with elevators and baths. Running water il.
every room. Excellent accommodations. Terms
81 10 S3 per day. CHAS LEFLER
NOV. -o-'iu- Proprietor.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-26
liz ANN SMOKER

buy a package of "Trled and True,
let HIM ask his dealer for sample
packag". If he has it not, send to
Scott & Co, Mebanesvil!e, IN :nufac-
turers of smoking, plug and twist to-
baccos.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-26
Cnntrnlia. Trinitu Gu. Trx

This is to certify that DR.. Clark John-
-on's Indian Blood Syrup has greatly
Leneftted me for Dyspepsia, of several
years standing | cannot recommend
it too highly. w. K MARTIN.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-26

Here /. warning. 1t is from Enoch-
Vile items in Sali.bury JVatchmnn
some six or eight of the parties that
left here in glce for Illinois about two
months ago have succeeded in inducing
their friends to send them money. and
they are now happy in old North Caro-
lima again We learn that several more
would consider themselves very fortu
nate if they could succeed in doing the
,ame thing.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-26
ness.
AFTERNOON SESSION

Club was called to order at p. 10.
Mr White opened the discussion on
Home Made Manures Every mem
Der joined in discussion which was
very interesting, space will not admi;
Of ul report. Adjourned to meet at
Mr. w. IL. Burwell's Oh Saturday be-
fore 4th Sunday in May.
REpnI&TEP
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-26

SHE SHoUi D HAVE ToLD lIIM Soon
HR-A young man, pale and vi>ibiy
agitated, hurriedly e.rtc c,ei a Court
street drug store late one night last
week aud, accosting the clerk, said
Give me an ounce Of chlorate Of pot
ash, Will you, as quick As you cam
Observing his perturbation the clerk
yentured to ask : What's your hurry
why, I',e been kissing our Sunday
school teacher since clock, and She
didn't tell me till ten minutes ago that
she was afraid she had the diphtheria. .
An0ayhlouS Purdgr0pher.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-26

FORTUNE 5 FREAKS. 1t was a re-
mnrkab!e coincidence that at the mo
ment the imposing ceremonies cpnnec
teQ with tue raising OF a monument to
Gen. Morgan at Spartanburs were in
progress, an unsuccessful appeal in be
half of his destitute great granddaugh~
ter was made to cabinet officer by a
justice Of the Supreme Court. Miss
Minnie Heard, the young lady in ques-
ton, highly educated and refined, with
u mother and sick sister dependent on
her, has managed by a few scanty dol
lars picked up here and there by teach
ing, barely to keep he wolf from the
door Latteriy she has bad but one
pupil. the daughter of justice Of the
Supreme Court. His sympathies were
enis, ed in her behalf, and he secured
her more profitable employment, but
only Of "A temporary nature and the
Young lady IS now without any income
On the DAY of the unveiiiDg Of the Nor
gan statue he went 20 the Treasury De
partmcnt aud made an earnest appeal
TO Secretary Window to give her po-
Sition, but the secretary SAID that he
was unable to do anything for her.
The President will be appealed 10 il
her behalf, md it is sincerely to be hop
ed that he will respond.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-26
w AN1'ED-.

w WANIED--.t.EETTpEaEsr Tor DiT nosHsr,- Dac
IoE.' viii sell ia every family. Also .'HoRsE
uoCroR," indispensable to farmers
For terms, address w. W Hayne, l34 W. Bal
t.IuOre ST., Baltimore, Md.-Southern Branch
-. Appleton Co Publishers.
Nov. 35-6In.
The Arizona sentinel., 1881-05-07
Proposals for Flour.

Headquarters Department of Arizona,
 Office of Chief Commissary of Sub- sisterce
 WHIPPLE BARRAKs, Prescott, A. T., March 10, 1881.
 CEALED PROPOSALS, Tn duplicate, b subject to the usual conditions, will be received at thls office and at the offices of the Acting Assistant COmmissaries of Subsistence at the following Tanned posts, until l2 o'clock noon, Monday, April II, 1881, at which time aud places they will be opened in presence of bidders for furn- ishing and delivery of FLOUR as follows: Fort Apache, A T, 55,00O pounds; Fort Bowie, A. T.. 40,0U0; Fort Grant. A. T., 10000 pounds; Fort Mcdowell, A, T., 1SO00 pounds; Fort Lowell, A. T., 10,0OO pounds; Fort verde, A. T., 25.000 pounds; Camp Huachua, A. T., 22,0OO pounds; Camp Thomas. A. T. 10000 pounds; Whipple Barracks, A. T., 25O00 pounds.
 Delivery of one-half the amounts will be required within 4j days and the balance within 90 days after notification of award No bids will be entertained unless Samp- les be furnished which should not be of loss weight than 12 pounds, so marked as ts be easily identified, and should reach tEis office On or before the date fo. open- ing bids. 4 standard sample of FInhr "f the quality this advertisement cOntemp-- lates, will be furnished bidders on appi caticn, which application should be made at the earliest practicable date.
 The Government reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.
 Blank proposals and full information as 10 the manner of bidding, condition to be observed by bidders, and terms of con- tract aud payment will be furnished on application to this office. or to the Con- misSaries at the posts.
 Envelopes containing proposals should be marked:-" Proposals for four at -" and addressed to tine undersigned or to the COmmissary at the post.
 CHAS, P PAGAN
 Captain and c. S. U.S.A.
The Arizona sentinel., 1881-05-07
NOTICE.

All persons are hereby noifited that inc law in regard To dis firearms within the in- cOrporated limits of the village ot Yuma, will be strictly enforced.
 Sec. 2 Com. laws provides. That any person or persons having or carrying any pistol or gun, shall, in the public streets or high ways, discharge the same in discrimina' t4jy, hereby disturbing the peace Dr Guiet and endangering the lives of the inhabitants of any town or neighborhO0d in this Territory; such person or per sons, upon conviction thereof be- fore any justice of the peace, in the county where such offence may be committed shall be fined ia 1ny sum not less than ten or more than fifty dollars and i'm urlsJned in the county jail not less than two nor more than ,au days, at the discretion of .h. justice of the peace together with the costs of prosecution.
The Arizona sentinel., 1881-05-07
Our New Hotel.

The new railroad hotel which is being put, by the Company at the Depot, has been eagerly watched at every stage. of progress by the people of Yuma and now that the roof, floors, and petitions are completed and the plasterers, and painters are at work, this magnificent building be- gins te assume an appearance of cemfor- tableness civilization,
 The first floor of the hotel Is divided in- to eleven spacious compartments consist ing of, ticket office, bar room, reading room, dinning room, kitchen, pantries, and side-board rooms, the second floor consists of nineteen airy bedrooms and pleasant barlow beside large brlck hnFd cellar. at the basement and we understand that the furniture will be ot the lates' pattern; these making it one of the mos' pleasant, and comfortable Houses on the road this side of Sau Francisco.
The Arizona sentinel., 1881-05-07
Proposals for Army Transporta-
 ton,

Headquarters Department of Arizona, Office Chief Quartermaster, Whipple Bar racks
 Prescott A. T, April 1st, 1881.
 CEALED PROPOSALS, in duplicate C subject to the usual conditions will be received at this office until 12 o'clock noon, Monday, May, 12, 1881 at which time and place they will be opened in the presence of bidders for the TranspOrta- ton of Military Supplies on the following 2 described routes in the Department of Arizona, during the fiscal year commenc- ing July 1 1881. and ending June 30, 1882 bv wagon viz:
 Route No 1,-From Maricopa A. T. to Fort Verde A. T.
 Route No 2-From Brigham City A, T. to Fort Mohove A. T.
 Route 3-Tucson A, T. to Fort Lowell A. T. Tucson A. T, Camp Huachuca A. T.
 Route 4-Wilcox A. T. to Camp Thom- as A. T. Wilcox A. T to Fort Bowie A. T. and to and between all points not located more than two hundred and fifty (25O) miles distant from the route lines OF their terminus as above given except Tor that portion of Route No. 3, between Tucson A T. and Fort Lowell A. r., which shall not luCluUc any ICIIIlOll dlSluiV uiNiO than ten (10) miles from the route line.
 All stores arriving hy the Southern Pacific Rail oad for Whipple Depot, Fort Mcdowell and Fort Mohave it is cOntem- plated, will be shipped via route No l.
 All stores arriving via Atlantic and Pacific Railroad for posts in the Depart ment will be shipped via route No 2.
 Freight by Southern Pacific Railroad for Fort Apache and Fort Grant will be shipped by route No 4.
 The Government however reserves the right to use route No for the shipment of stores to Fort Apache and generally where two or more routes reach the same post to use any or all of tn em at its pleas ure.
 Proposals for transportation on any or all of the routes above named will be re- ceived,
 Blank proposals forms of contract, and printed circulars stating the estimated quantities of supplies tO be transported and giving full information as 10 the man uer of bidding, conditions to be observed by the bidders of amount of bond to ac- proposals. and terms of contract and payment, will be furnish on applied tiOn to this office or to the offices of .the Depot QuartermasterS at San Francisco Cal. Fort Leavenworth Kansas, Saint Louis Mo, and the Assistant Quarter master, Fort Lowell A. T..
 Envelopes containing proposals should be marked Proposals for transportation on rOute-n and addressed to the un- ders gped.
 E, B CRIMES, Asst, Q N. U, s A.
 April 2ud, l5-4t.
The Arizona sentinel., 1881-05-07
1t is Truly Wonderful.
c. L. BANCROFT.

To see what improvements now e xis as compared with railway travel only q few years ago. To become convinced of this, one has only to select for his rout East, the popular and we'll known Chicago and Northwestern Railway You are landed by the Urion Pacific R. R. in the Union Depot at Coun- cil Bluffs, where stands the c. IS NV Palace Train. composed of pullman Hotel Cars, Pullman Sleeping Cars, elegant Day Coaches, Smoking, Baggage, Postal Cars etc, ready to convey it's passengers through Iowa and Illinois. and Into Chicago, Glidsing moothly alon" over the superb track of steel rail .hror,h hriving cities and villages, comfortable seated in this tram, one scarcely discovers the high rate of sDeed which he K ridiny Trans of -his road are always on lime connections sure, and pa,sap,r,.rs s...ti,,, pleasure, comfort, safety and ease; in traVeimS, will find the North West. erh Tn excess of their expectations, and the greatest of all ruutes to Chicago and the East Insist upon Ticket Agents sel. Glng you Tickets via this Road; all Agents sell them, Examine your Tickets. and refuse to buy if they do not read over this Road. IfyoI wish the Best Trayelin Accommodations, you will buy your Ticket. Oy thls Route, szy AND WII1. FAKH NO OTHER.
The Arizona sentinel., 1881-05-07
Proposals for Fresh Beef ana
 Mutton.

| Headquarters II Department of Arizod, Office Of Chief COmmissary of Sub- | sistence
 WHIPPLE BARRACKS, Prescott, A. T.. March II, 1881. CEALED PROPOSALS, in triplicate, O subject to the usual conditions, will he received at this office or at the UtllCeS of the Acting Assistant COmlnissaIiss Uf Subsistence at tn. following named posts, until 12 o'clock noon, on Monday, AprIl II, 1851, at which time and place they will be opened in presence of bidders, for furnishing and delivery of such quantities of beef and mutton on the block as may from time to time be required at Forts Apache, Bowie, Grant, Lowell, Mcdowell, MOiave, Verde, Yuma and Camps Hun- ehuca and Thomas and Whipple Barracks, Prescott, in this Department from July l, 1851, to June 8, 1882.
 The Government reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.
 Blank proposals and full information as to the mal.ner of bidding, condition tn be observed hy bidders, ahd terms of contract and payment will be furnished on applic2- tion to this office. or to the Commissaries at the posts.
 The contracts to be made under tEis advertisement shall not te construed to involve the United States in any Obligu- tion for payment in excess of the apprO- pria:ion granted by Congress for the pur- pose.
 Envelopes containing proposals should be marked :-"Proposals for Beef and Mutton at -" and addressed to 1hc undersigned or to the respective post cOmmisSary,
 CHAS.P, PAGAN,
 Captain and C. S., U.S.A.
The Arizona sentinel., 1881-05-07
ARIZONA MINING NEWS.
Globe District.
1 From the SilUer Belt.l

MT Vim has made very inn portant strike, on a new ledge, within short distance of the Emmiazetta mine. He tells us that the ledge is large and well defined. The quartz is remark ably clear, and the silver is in a malleable form.
 George Scott will resume work on the Pioneer mine during the first of the coming week.
 The Julia mine is looking we'll, and the owners contemplate In- creasing their working force.
 They are running a drift on the Andy Campbell, at the 60 foot level, to connect with the shaft of the Golden Nugget which adjoins 1t on the same ledge. The air was getting bad.
 The Centralia tunnel is not changing in appearance, except that more spar is being met with as it progresses.
 The Isabella mill is working night and day on Alice ore. Mr. Kendall brought some ore in from new strike, made with. in II miles of Globe, that looks well.
 (Fron. The Globe Chronicle)
 Work is progressing rapidly on the Washington mine. and with good results.
 The StOnewall Jackson mill is pelting away, day and night, on high grade ore,
 Tombstone District
The Arizona sentinel., 1881-05-07

Hop Lee was found guilty of petty lar ceny in Judge Tong's Court for Keeping the clothes Of woman for wash bill-and was finally sentenced, to 20 days in jail or p1y Sl4 costs and return the cloths to the woman and go free, which he refused to do and appealed from Judgement.
The Arizona sentinel., 1881-05-07

We had the pleasure of meeting Col. A A. Behan. who relieves MT. Curtss as Supt, of the Division from Yuma to the Rio Grande, while we dislike to loose Mir. Curtiss from among us after getting &C., quainted, we are glad to know that he goes to better position, and that his place is filled with such genial gentleman as the Col.
The Arizona sentinel., 1881-05-07

We are pleased to learn that Mir. Chas E. Singly who has been acting as operator and clerk at the Railroad Office has been promoted, agent at Yuma. MT, Singly is a pleasant and accommodating gentle man and attentive to his business; his many friends and Yuma in general will rejoice in his promotion.
The Arizona sentinel., 1881-05-07

The steamer Mohave which was adver. tised to leave Yuma for Fl Dorado Canon on the 1st inst postponed the trip, till to- day (SsturdaY) when she will start.
 In the mean time the Mohaye has been to Nortons Landing and back on special trip, this week.
The Arizona sentinel., 1881-05-07

The delinquent day of above assessment - hereby postponed until February 18th. 1881 and the day of sale until Monday March 21st 1881. By order of the Board of directors.
 CALVERT MEAD. Scy.
 k'ostpou ement. The above delinquent day of the above as-e~--eut IS hereby postponed until ,sn- atu 1851 aud the day, of sale until Nautas the 25tb. day of April 1SS1 By --r. tle Board -f Directors.
 CALVERT MEADE, SecY.
 RescL1 11ment. The assessment No 3 of the Iron Cap Mining Company was this day resinded by order Of the Board of Directors. San Francisco April 4th 1881. 15-2C c. MEADE Sccy.
The Arizona sentinel., 1881-05-07

The river has raised several feet this week. and large amount of timber IS com. ing down. The Railroad Company have men watching the bridge with long poles hooked at the ends, to remove the float timber that gathers at the peifs of the bridge.
The Arizona sentinel., 1881-05-07
NOTICE

After this date all fees in my office must be raid in advance of work done Any prospector known to be broke and employment can have all the work he requires done without charge There will be no exception made with others. Yuma A. T. Feb 10th 1881.
 SAMUEL PURDY JR.
 County Recorder.
The Arizona sentinel., 1881-05-07

We had the pleasure of meeting Mir. F. J. Clark in town this week, on his way to Silver District to make preparations for the Commencement of ork on the min ing property which he lately purchased from Mir. Hughes. MT, C. is an experienc- cd miner and the representative of some heavy Eastern capitalists, and we feel safe in saying that he will add-strOngly to the prosperity of Silver District.
The Arizona sentinel., 1881-05-07

The high piles of rock about the pelrs of the bridge that stood above the water by several feet few days ago. have all passed out of sight since the sudden rise of the river,
The Arizona sentinel., 1881-05-07

We saw the other day, man going up the street.with carpet Bag, new in his hand, our attention was called to him by a remark from a Southern Gentleman, saying, Thems the sort, that ruinen our homes in the Sunny South," Let us have peace.
The Arizona sentinel., 1881-05-07

Mir. Chas. E. Singly. fakes the place as Agent at Yuma, relieving Col. Laven, who goes to Fl Dorado Canon on the boat partly on business for the Company but mostly on account of his health; we hope he will get strong and wish he would stay with us,
The Arizona sentinel., 1881-05-07

From circular that was handed us we are able to announce that the Yuma Free Press" will shortly make it's appear ance in Yuma under the Editorship of Mr. Samuel PurdY Jr.
The Arizona sentinel., 1881-05-07
Assessment Notice,
To [. j.. GOODMAN.

To [. L. GOODMAN.
 VOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT
 \ 1 have expended one hundred (10O) dollars on each of the following named mines located jointly by you and William Bear with me. to wit: lhc Gro Grando and La Plata Bonita and if within 90 days from date hereof you fail to pay to me your proportion thereof amounting to sixty six and 66-1OO dollars your eight little and interest in the said mines will cease and become the property of the un- dersigncd according the provisions of sec ton 2324 of an act of Congress approved may 10th 1872. Dated PlomosO Yuma County \. T. Jan. 18th 1881.
 3-9t c. L. BANCROFT.
The Arizona sentinel., 1881-05-07
ARIZONA SENTINEL. |.
LOCAL MATTERS.

Speaker Knapp has not returned, is it possible that he will come back as Gov. of Arizona, good enough say we; he would makea good Governor and fill the place to T."
The Arizona sentinel., 1881-05-07
(Frona The Epitaph.)
Tombstone District.

From MT. Ed. Germon, who came in from the Gold Camp Monday evening, we hear that work is progressing finely on the Hidden Treasure. The shaft is down 86 feet. When 100 feet has been reached a level will be run on the ledge with a cross-cut to determine it's width, which has never as yet been done, notWith, standing the shaft has been sunk in the ledge for the whole dis tance without encountsring either wall, both of which are we'll de. fined on the surface. The ore continues to show well in free gold as they go down. 4 prono- sition has been made 5o 5uiId 8 five stamp milI and taa mine owners signify 9 wiilia a.<s .o give q lease oil the mine TOT six months in order to encourage the work. Their confidence in the richness of the mine is unbound. ed, and they are willing to prove their faith by their works.
The Arizona sentinel., 1881-05-07
[Froa, the Nugget.l

John Conly has shut dewn on his Three Brothers mine. It is said that he has some as rich ore on the dump. as can be found lu the camp, He has suspended oper ations, however, until he can put in machinery and hoisting work 5
 The machinery for the Texas Company's smeIter at GaIeyviiIe has all arrived and will speedils be put in position, when lively times are expected to follow.
The Arizona sentinel., 1881-05-07
NEW TO-DAY.
PROPOSALS,
For furnishing Provisions, Cloth InG,COntIngent supplies, Wood rial Prison, una ArizOna,

DIDS ARE SOLICITED FOR FUR
 D niShing the following supplies (more or less and in quantities as requlrcd) to the Territorial Prison, for the year cOm- mencing. July l, 1881, ana ending June 30, 1882 to-wit.
 Bacon nOllnds QOD0
The Arizona sentinel., 1881-05-07
BULLION.

There was shipped this morn ing two bars of bullion from thc Contention mill weighing $50 Ib. valued at S6,200,
The Arizona sentinel., 1881-05-07

Headquarters Department of Arizona, Office Chief Quartermaster, Whipple Bar
The Arizona sentinel., 1881-05-07
BAKERY,

Conducted by first-class baker. All or
 ders filled at short notice.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-10-06
TR.4rELLER,S GUIDE.
IA. AND N. Y. II. II,

Pa AND N Y. II. II.
Trains on the Pa. s. N. Y. Il. X. pass this place
as follows
Aoring South.
No. 5, at :o5 a. M. for New York and way sta
No. Z, ut 10 43 M, mail train for New York, Phil
adephia and intermediate points.
No. 8, at 100 p. m.-Express for Philadelphia.
No. Is, at 10 46, p. m.-Fast express for Philadel
phia and New York.
No. 3l,-Local Passenger Train, between Elmira
and Wyalusng, 23 p. m.
Aoping North.
No. s, at 4 100 a. m.-Fast express from Now York
No. 3O at 80 a. M, WilkcsBarre mmodaton.
No. 2, at 4 :43 p. m.-Mail train from Philadelphia
and New York.
No. 12 at 12 AS, a. M, from New York.
No. SO, at 6 :53 a. m.-Wyalusing and Elnira local.
STATE LINE AND SULLIVAN R.R.
Leare.
800 o'clock p m. for Bernce and intermediate sta.
100 n. M, from Bcrnice.
BARCLAY II. IL.
Leave.
p. m.
10 10 a. m. from Barclay and intermediate stations.
and 20 p. IN.
CANTON STAGE.
Leave. at o'clock, a. m. Arrives at o'clock p. IN
TROY STAGE,
Leaves at 10 go a. M. Arrives mt y. m.
sHEsHEoUIN STAGE.
Arrives at II o'clock a. m. Departs at l2 IA.
LERAYsvILLE STAGE.
Arrives at II IN. Leaves at . p. m.
TERRYTowN STAGE.
Arrives Monday, Wednesday and Friday. at l2 m
Departs same days ut p. m.
NEW ERA STAGE.
Arrives Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 12 m
Departs same days at p. IN.