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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-09-16
An Attempt to Kill Guiteau

Another sensational incident in con-
nection with Guitcau's Imprisonment
| occurred i'll Washington Sunday eve.
ming, 18th inst. Scrg't Mason, Of the
second artillery, which is doing guard
! duty there, WAS being relieved, lie
took deliberate aim ut Guteau and
! fired. lie missed Guiteau, however.
the ball passing about six inches from
his head. The affair created the most
intense excitement ut the Jail. II
was learned that the first notice of the
shot WAS the cries Of Guitcau, and
when the News OF the shot got inside
II rusl! WAS made for the cell door of the
assassin. at first it was supposed
that Gnitcau had been struck. as he
was crouchcd down in one corner of
the cell uttering loud prayers for pro-
lection, and literally writing about
the floor in an agony Of fear. Alter
II was definitely ascertaincd that he
was not wounded IN effort was made
TO calm the wretch, but it was iruitlcss.
lie refused to stand erect, or even TO
lie Oh his cot, and remained huddIcd
up i'll the corner tarthcst removed
from the range Of the windows. A
couple Of hours after the news of the
shooting reached the city in an exag.
gcrated form to the effect that O.
tcau had been killed. Mason was
thought to be intoxicated by the ofli-
Ger in command Of the guard. lie says
he was sober, but having been sick
for some days had taken deal of
quininc, which may have affected his
mind. Maj. Graves SAYS Mason is
not drinking man. lie has been
nineteen years in the service and has
! an cnviable record as II good soldier,
and his character is first rate MAJ
son was placed under arrest and sent
to the arsenal, where lie was placed
in confinement: 1t is said he threat
, ...': =. S0oSt et..;:Er. 1rs1 5'ciftlf i0=
night that he failed to do so, saving
that he tried hard, bnt had to shoot al
him through two windows from the
outside of the Jail.
Mason it is said was in Texas when
the news OF the assassination WAS re.
cc;ved, and says that at that time all
, his comrades made vow to kill chi
tea if they could ever get shot at
him. lie declares he enlisted for SER
vice as soldier, and not to guard
assassins like Guitcau. lie WAS
born near Locust Grove, Orange
county, Va. and married there rcla.
; tive of the same name. lie claims to
be distant relative to Senator james
NJ. Mason Of the Confederate States,
envoy TO Great Britain, who was cap
turcd with Slidell. All his brot hers
served i'll the confederate army.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-09-16


Washington, Sept. 13.-Scrscant
John A. Mason, who shot at the as
sassin Guitcau, will he tried by court,
martial unless the civil authorities
make some demand for him upon the
military. 1t seems, however, quite
likely that warrant will be sworn ont
at the Police Court, in order that he
may be tried by the Criminal Court,
and the court martial will be delayed
ample time for this purpose. The
military charge would be for disobc-
dicncc Of orders, and punishment for
that military offence would not pre-,
vent trial afterwards before the
Criminal tribunals for assault with in.
tent to kill. The popular feeling here
is strongly against any punishment.
One morning last week rs gentle
man who owns farm in this vicinity,
was walking through his corniicld, he
captured an old mother postum with
twelve young ones. The young ones
were hanging on the back Of the moth
cr,with their front feet crossed over the
back bone & their tails locked under
the stomach OF the mother. Tic whole
litter was taken, & may now be seen al
the saloon Of W. II. Burnley. They
appear to be i'll the best Of spirits, and
arc passing their captivity in grinning
fclicity.-Kcpublican, Charlottesville,
Virginia.
John Taylor and J. 7. Bruce, con-
fined in the Jail at Dardandc, Ark,
charged with murder, were taken out
Saturday night last. by armed men
and hanged to limb of tree. The
prisoners made a desperate struggle
and died cursing the leaders OF the
mob. Also, Samuel Rooney, the MUIR
dcrcr Of John Smith, was taken from
the Owingsvillc kentucky Jail, on
Monday last, by thirty'two masked
mon and hanged.
The Gar Of Russia recently received
a number Of models Of different weap-
ons and implements for the purpose Of
assassination, with the request that he
would select one for use upon bis own
royal person.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-09-16

AGENTS AND CANYASSEES
Mukc from 800 to $50 per ~seI,
selling goods for L G. RIDEUUT CO., 10
Barclay Street, New York.
Send for their Catalogue and terms
August 20, lSS0.-ly.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-09-16

az" lllililCu areas
rom a special visi
p i'll Michigan, and
slll be cared ior Ivy
the rest OF the
with us does not
> IN this country
over the ocean.
{ "Untrics, it means
there is Il scarcity
ere Is pretty sure to
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-09-16
A Cheerful View Of the CroD
Situation.

Things are n"c always what they
scc'1. Th2 t".i"i States OF -lmcric:,
Is Il l.sr%r r"Uhry. Large us it is,
however, it lass been hit By Il pretty
extensive area q ranlcss weather for
several week: past. This weather hts
seriously cut down the crops. Some
sections have suffered much more
than others, while nearly I'LL scctio Ms
have suffered more or less. Here in
the Ohio Valley we have been more
fortunate than most sections. We
Will have cnou.N and to spare. We
Will get good prices Cor Our supplies.
and the farmers will come ont ahead
on account Of t.csc high prices.
The acreas" OF crops planted
throughout the country was very large
last spring, AMI while the product per
acre has been much reduced, vet be-
tween the increased planting and The
surplus of Old stock on hand the conn.
try at large will still have enough and
to spare. T!.cge is going TO be no
l. u
The Arizona sentinel., 1881-03-26
YUMA ARIZONA SATURDAY. MARCH 26, 1881

of certain officers of the county of Apache.
 No p To extend the corporate limits of the City of Tucson.
 No 23 To regulate the butcher, ing business in the Territory of Arizona.
 No 24 Amendatory of chapter II, secs. 133, 135 and 138, Compil- ed Laws, entitled proceedings in criminal cases.
 No p To authorize the Board of Supervisors of the county of Pima to purchase land and erect thereon and furnish a court house and jail and issue bonds of said county and provide for the pay ment of the same.
 No 26 To legalize the acts of the Common Council of the city of Tucson for the years 1879 and 1880.
 No 27 To repeal section 511 of chapter AS of the Compiled Laws of the Territory of Arizona enti- tied proceedings in civil cases"
 No 28 To amend section 8 of l |" An act to provide for the incor, poration of religious, social and benevolent societies." approved Feb, 14th 1873.
 Continued on the second page.
The Arizona sentinel., 1881-03-26

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 1a For sale by all Druggists ana de" CTS generally.
 46 f
The Arizona sentinel., 1881-03-26
MIDDLE-AGED MEN.

There are many at the age of thirty sixty who are troubled with too freouent evacuation of the bladder, often accompan- jed by slight smarting or burning sensa- tion, and weakening of the system in manner the patient cannot accountfor. Or examining the urlna"y deposits ropy sed iment will often be found, and sometimes small particles of albumen will appear, e, the color will be of a thin milkish hue again chaEging to dark and torpid ap pearance. There are many men who die of this difficulty ignorant of the cause which is the second stage of seminal weak ness. pr. S.will guarantee perfect cure n all such cases, and healthy restor ..tiop She genito-u urinary organs.
 Zee hOurs-10 to 4 and s; Sundays
 10 to Il a. m. Consultation free .NJrouGt animation and advice, 5.
 GalloT Address DR. SPINNEY & O., l36-tf No. Il KearnY street. San Francisc,
 PS
 For private diseases, of short stand. ing, full course of medicines sufficient for a cure, with all necessary instructions, will be sent to any address on receipt of sen dollars.
The Arizona sentinel., 1881-03-26
Notice!

For accommodation of miners l have bought 500 mining notices. Those inter ested can have them at cost and express crarges-75 cents per dozen. g
 SAMUEL PURDY JR
 Coun . Recorder.
The Arizona sentinel., 1881-03-26

O. .O0 A. NJ. - SUNDAYS ONLY -
 y sOV Local Passenger Train via L A. & l. R. R. 50 Santa Monica.
The Arizona sentinel., 1881-03-26
Subscription:
Advertising:
Job Print1n&;

W. CRANE, Agent, 32S Montgomery St.,
 SAN FRANCISCO.
The Arizona sentinel., 1881-03-26
DIR. sPINNEY & co,
YOUNG MEN

Who may be suffering from the effecte of youthful follies or indiscretion will dc well to avail themselves of this, the greatest boon eyer laid at the feet of suffering hu manity. Dr. Spinney will guarantee to forfeit five hundred dollars for every case of weakness, or private disease of any kind or character, which he undertakes and failt fO cure.
The Arizona sentinel., 1881-03-26

M B.-ADvERTISING SOLICITED 1N for all newspapers published on the Pacific Coast, the Sandwich Islands, Polynesia, Mexican Ports, Panama, Val paraiso, Japan, China, New Zealand, the Austrsl lian Colonies, the Eastern States and Europe, Files of nearly every uews- paper published on the Pacific Coast are kept, constantle on hand and all adverti- ssrs are allowed ire access to then during business hours.
 The SENTIEEL is kept sn file at the off. se of L. P Fisher
The Arizona sentinel., 1881-03-26
gtientife atletellanp. g
ACTS, &c.,, OF THE ELEVENTH
 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.


 powers upon Court Commission. CTS.
 No2 Fixing the time of hold ing the terms of District Court in the county of Mohave. No 8 To permanently locate the county seat of Apache county
 No 4 Granting leave Of absence to c. A. Franklin, Probate Judge of Apache Co.
 No 5 Repeating an act entitled, |" An act providing for compensa- tion in addition to that now al lowed by law, to the Associate Justice of the Supreme court holding the District courts in the Third Judicial District of the Territory of Arizona"
 No 6 To legalize certain &C., Acknowledgements of deeds and other instruments of like char acter, by Wm. A. Hancock, as a Notary Public.
 No7 To create the county of Cachise.
 Act No 8 To repeal an act enti tied |" An act fixing the fees of all public officers, in currency and providing for the punish ment of violation thereof"
 Act No g To change the name Or Joseph A Boyers to Albert s. ASkboy.
 Act No 10 To amend Section g Chapter 60 entitled an act con. corning lawful fences and animals trespasslng on premises lawfully enclosed in the county of Yava- pal, Territory of Arizona approv- e1 February Sth 1877.
 Act No II To change the name fir Napoleon Ray to Theophiius Ray.
 Act No 12 To prevent the des- truction of fish.
 No 13 To prevent the practice of medicine surgery or obstetrics by unqualified persons.
 No 14 To amend an act entitl- ed" An act concerning lawful fences and animals trestassing upon premises lawfully enclosed in Pinal county"
 Nc 15 Concerning hides of cat tie.
 No 16 To amend section 10 of chapter of the complied Laws, in relation to County Recorders. No 17 To create the county of Gila out of the counties of Pinal and Maricopa.
 No IS To amend chapter 60 of the Compiled Laws of Arizona entitled. " An act regulating the heruing of sheep," approved Feb 12th 1875.
 No 19 To amend an act entitled " An act concerning lawful fen. ces and animals treSpassing on premises lawfully enclosed, in Yavapai county, Territory of Ari- Zona."
 No. 20 To repeal an act entitled " An act to aid in the construc- tlon of Capitol buildings, and for the support of the public schools of the Territory of Arizona,n ap- proved February 7th, 1879.
 No 21 To establish the salaries
The Arizona sentinel., 1881-03-26
5. p. R. R. COMMENCING WEDNESDAY
 DEC. I5TH, 1880.
 And until further notice,
 TRAINS Will leave LOS ANGELES as follows: Q.90 A: M SUNDAYS ONLY Fl J sOO Local Passenger Train via L. | A, GG R. R. SO Santa Monica
Will leave LOS ANGELES as follows:

O.OO A. M. SUNDAYS ONLY -
 C sOO Local Passenger Train via L. A. & 1. R. K. 50 Santa Monica.
 .CS A. M.-DAILY-Local Pas-
 IU:OO senger Train to Wilmington
 1.1S P. M.-DAILY-San Francisco
 l | C Express Train, connecting at Lathrop with the Atlantic Express Train of the Central Pacific Railroad.
 .CS P. M DAILY-Arizona Ex. < aAC press train for Yuma Colorado River steamers), Maricopa Stages for Phoenix and PreScott), Casa Grande stages for Florence and Globe), Tucson Stages for Guuymas and Sonora), Benson Stages for Tombstonel Wilcox sano Deming (stages for New Mexico).
 C.1S F. M.-DAILY-Local Passen z sfC ger Train to Wilmington. 4 .00 P. M.-DA1LY-Local Passen t .OU ger Train to Santa Ana, cen meeting with stages for San Diego. .OO P. M.-DAILY-Via L. A. &I t eAU R. R.-Locsl Passenger Trair to Santa Monica.
 4 eS0 P. M.-DAILY-San Francisco r sCO Through Freight and rhirt Class Accommodation Train.
The Arizona sentinel., 1881-03-26

Trains arrive at Yuma from Los An geles tt A. NJ. and leave for Los Angelo ta 6:30 P, NJ, as usual.
The Arizona sentinel., 1881-03-26

.CS A. M.-DAILY-Local Pas. sCC senger Train to Wilmington
The daily gazette., 1881-04-30
NIOrIoE-sCHooL ELECTION.

IN
An ell ection for members of the Board
of Public Education In Wilmington Will
be held on SATURDAY. May It'll, 1851.
Polls open at l O'Clock and close at p.
The Inspectors OF the precinct In which
the election Is To be held In the ward. viii
hold the school election.
Members to be elected and places OF
voting are as follows:
FIRST wARD.-ohe member for two
years and one member for one year; polls
old No. ID school House, Second street,
near Washington street.
SECOND WARD.-One member for two
years; polls FELTON, House, second and
Walnut BtleetS.
THIRD WARD.-One mem Der for two
years and one member for one year; polls
WitsiIs cigar store, Maryland Ave. and
Madison street.
FOURTH WARD.-One member for
two years; and one member for one year !
polls, City Hall.
FIFTH WARD,-One mem bers for two
years; polls. Public School House. No. O.,
corner EighIn and Wollaston streets.
SIXTH ARp.-One member for two
years and one member for one yea polls,
outheast corner OF Ninth and King
streets.
SEVENTH MARLBORO member Tor
two year.; polls, Public School House.
No. 2, corner OF Eleventh and Washing
ton streets.
ElGdTh WAhD,-One MEMBER loT
two years; polls, Public school House,
No. 8, corner = ventn and spruce streets.
NINTH WARD.--One member for Two
years; polls, Old Academy.
TENTH WARD. -one member for one
Y ar and one member for Two years; polls,
81 bile School House, No. Is. Harrison
rect, near Third
ELEVENTH WARD.-One member for
ore year and one member Tor two years.
pc Is at VIM. FoTsYth's, Beech street,
near Maryland Avenue.
HENRY b. MORROW,
Secretary Board of Public Education
RprB-lo
The daily gazette., 1881-04-30

THE Necs has discovered that two
locomotives were made in the shops of
the p, w. & B. R. R. Company last
year, aud its soul is glorifed. Why,
the shops of this road turned out loco
motives twenty-five and thirty years
ago of which the GAZETTE gave de-
scriptions then. Fleger's improved
coal burner, while he was in charge of
the rail Dad works here, attracted the
attention of all the locomotive build
ers in whole the country. The GA
zRrTE is not satisfied with the
production of one or two locomo-
tives year. It wants Wilmington to
develop locomotive works that will
turn out double that number every
month or week, and this could have
been accomplished here as in Phila-
delphia had our people given the mat
ter proper attention. The News is it
self very far behind the age If it sup
poses Wilmington had not built loco
motives until within fifteen years.
The misfortune is that although it has
been building locomotives for forty
years, 1t has done so little at it that it
amounts to the Insignificant number of
one or two year.
The daily gazette., 1881-04-30
Safe Clothing.

There is probably no cloth
ing-maker anywhere in the
world that is entitled to be
relied on SO completely for
the quality of everything that
enters into clothing as Oak
Hall. 1t would be in bad
taste, at least, for us to say
this, if we hadn't a particular
ly clear demonstration Of the
fact.
In the first place we make
clothing enough SO that we
can afford to watch what
goes into ito know what
it is made of. Is it too much
to say that we do know
In the second place every
thing we sell is liable to come
back to us, if found wanting
in any quality it ought to
have-worse than that it is
liable to come back if the
buyer has the least doubt
about the goodness of it.
Which is hardest to be-
lieve, that we make our cloth
ing safe, or that we take such
chances on anything but the
safest of everything?
WANAMAKER & Brown
OAK HALL, Market and sixth,
PHILADELPHIA.
The daily gazette., 1881-04-30

THE New York World says the
singular plea is now made for Brady
by the stalwart Republicans that he is
no worse than Garfield. Did the stall
wart Republicanst, then, believe Gar
field to be as bad as Brady when they
"rallied to his support" and sent
Brady's friend Dorsey, with a satchel
full of money, as General Arthur
exultingly boosted in the presence Of
dinnertable full of the most re-
spectacle Republicans in New York,
to buy ''the Democratic State of In
diana ?"
The daily gazette., 1881-04-30

GAS As A MoToR.-Very few of our
business people have witnessed the
working Of gas engines. If We inform
them that a jet Of gas smaller than
passes through an ordinary four foot
burner in their sitting room will drive
3 four horse power gas engine they will
marvel at what we say as though they
thought we were TESTING, or wanted
them to believe what was not demon.
strated daily in our midst. And yet
they have only to get admittance to
the room where one of these engines
is at work to witness the performance.
1t is truly wonderful and proves clearly
something of what the Ingenuity of
man may accomplish by the use Of the
elements. Gas, as a motor, is said to
be cheaper than steam, and far more
safe. In fact it is entirely free from
any danger of explosion, although the
power is secured by explosion. These
engines are coming into use very
slowly. We know of but two in Will
miDgton, the larger Of which, six
horse power, il in use in the carriage
body factory of Mr.. Clymer In shipley
street. Should gas be cheaPened, as
Professor Lowe has attempted to prove
that it can be, gas engines will be
more generally used. For light work
they excel; and do not require an en-
gineer to attend them. But the steam
engine has the advantage in heating
the building well. Should, however,
the newly invented friction heater
prove success its attachment TO q gas
engine may be made to do the heating
also. These Improvements are tend.
ing TO aid very rapidly all industrial
enterprises and render them free from
danger to life as well.
The daily gazette., 1881-04-30
RECORDER PATTISON'S LIBEL
SUIT.


Judge Riggs ON the Freedom OF the
Press.
AS air lady briefly announced the trial
of Mr.. VIM. NJ. Singerly, publisher Of
the Philadelphia Record, charged with
publication of criminal libel upon City
Controller Pattison aud Charles L..
Wolf, one of his clerks, ended In that
city on Wednesday, with verdict of not
guilty, the Jury having been out only
about fifteen minutes. Judge Briggs, at
ter referring to the radical changes made
In Pennsylvania law referring TO the
libel, said there was no proof of The
ruth of the charges in the Objectionable
article, and then concluded his charge TO
The jury As follows:
1--WE have reached the last point OF
defence. Was there negligence or not ?
Ii Mr.. Singerly did, in tue publication
Of this action of this article, Just what q
careful and well meaning journalist de-
string to seek and obtain tie truth,
would have done under the same cir
cumstaaces, there was no negligence,
and he would be entitled to verdict OF
acquittal at your hands. Notwithstanding
you should be of the opinion that the ar
ticle is false in every particular. That
is the standard just that degree Of care
that would characterize journalist we'll
meaning in his efforts TO get ut the
truth, desiring to obtain it, and when
obtained to publish it. Under this artl-
Gle ofthe constitution any other interpre-
tation would put the printing press I'M
der the restraint of fear, and let corrup-
ion in pablic places run riot for want
of exposure lest if journalists should
make a mistake they would be held re-
| sponsibie, and the incentive of self-pro-
lection would make every publisher
withhold any criticism at all, lest instea d
of exposing and correcting abuse he
would be brought as a defendant into .
court. This article in the constitution
means that the printing press shall b,
free. 1t looks upon the printing pres
as a means of disseminating to the com
munity at large intelligence and infor
nation, and that there shall be no re
striction thrown over 1t in regard t.
officers and men in public capacity othe
than there shall be no malice and tina
there shall be no negligence.
The daily gazette., 1881-04-30

THOSE unfortunate Virginians who
followed the renegade William Ma
hone to Washington, hoping to get
Office as part of the purchase money
of his infamy, new besiege the dwell
ing aud dog the footsteps Of the rene
gade in vain. He will not receive the
promised reward for the sale of his
constituency. The firm stand of the
Democracy will not be changed, and
the poor Virginians will return home
poorer than when they left it, having
lost what the great mass of Virginiaps
still prize-the respect of their fellow
citizens. Their position is very alb
surb, but one hardly has the heart to
laugh at them. Yet when they utter
deep mouthed curses upon Malone il
is hard to repress smile.-Bait. Ga
eetts.
The daily gazette., 1881-04-30

COAL GAS STOCKS have paid enor-
nous profits. They are still doing SO,
and if gas can be fully introduced as a
motor we do not see why their profits
may not be continued. The Chicago
gas stocks have paid as high as 80 per
cent, and the Washington Gas Stock
Company has, it is said, paid 40 per
cent. Our own gas stock many believe
has paid IS per cent.