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Tombstone weekly epitaph., 1882-12-02

OF late death has been busy among men of science, and has deprived us of Darwin, Clerk Maxwell, Dr. John w. Draper, w. K. Clifford, Dr.. Van Monckhoven, Plantamour, and now of Henry Draper. Of these eminent men only three Darwin, Planta. mour and J. w. Draper-had ap- preached near to the allotted span, the latter having been b. m in 1911, Platamour in 1915 and Darwin in 1899. Of the rest all were compara. lively young men.
Tombstone weekly epitaph., 1882-12-02
THE REAL ISSUE.

We are of the opinion that the journals who take the high moral ground that the recent election was the result of a radical change in the great political parties, are laboring under mistake. In referring to this subject, the New York Graphic says: "What is the use of talking about new parties and the reconstruction of old parties, without taking into account the great issue of the next three, five and per hsps ten years? The humbug, with respect to a reform in the civil ser vice, had nothing to do with the late elections. There must always be machines, (which are nothing more nor less than organization. There must be political assessments as long as there is organization, and it is per. fcctly right for man to give of his bounty to the political power which placed the bounty in his hands. This is the case in all social bodies; it is a commercial rule, it is a domestic necessity, it is regular transac- ton in and between communities. Again, what nonsense it is to say that when the people vote president, or governor or any smaller functionary out they do not mean to vote out his followers as we'll. They vote for a change all around. There is nothing more dangerous than set of men in office year after year, town and county and state and country and world without end. The set inevlta- ply becomes corrupt. It becomes a privileged class. It becomes naughty and careless in its duties, and its safety Tn corruption lies in its i'm munity from the investigation that change brings. Competency always understood, the offices belong to the people, share and share alike; and it IS thls chance for office that makes a large part of the legitimate interest in politics, without which our sS stem of governmen. would be as great a failure as It is iD, MeMeo. "Io- -<tthh victors belong the spolls." The principle is right, and its opposite will never be established here. What is the use of iguoripg in behalf of such questions as these the great matters of labor, of comfort, of peace, of happiness, of competition, of fair play, of bread and butter, which are agitating all classes of men at this moment? It is to be decided, not whether Ferguson, who wants an of, flee, can tell which is the darkest street in Cairo and what is the height of Chimborazo, but whether monopoly or fair play shall rule; whether there shall be the honest competition which is the life of busi . ness; whether the necessities of life shall be held at exorbitant prices not withstanding a beggarly prise for work; whether, in fine, labor and the smaller kinds of business shall be worth few shillings day and beef forty cents pound."
Tombstone weekly epitaph., 1882-12-02

IN miny English Parliamentary election, nOre money has been spent than was ever poured out in Con- gressional district in the United States. The direct purchase of votes is, however, rare Tn the country, and bulldozing is impossible, for the req son that the ballot is literally secret. Officially prepared tickets are used on which the name of every candidate is printed and the voter, Tn recess or stall in which no one can see him, makes remarks against the names which he favors. The ballot is then deposited folded; and the choice of every voter is therefore entirely free. Psrhaps we shall come to secret ballot some day.
Tombstone weekly epitaph., 1882-12-02
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SECRETARY LINCoLN's forthcoming recommendation, that 10 river and harbor bill be passed by congress at its next session, ought to be needed The country is in no mood for a re- turn to that plundcr legislation of the paat summor-a fact which some fifty CT sixty congressional candidates for reelection have tot been slow in discovering.
Tombstone weekly epitaph., 1882-12-02
.>-as.ra.s.ss...s.yss..'s..-.s- ].

AN exchange remarks that Mr. Cleveland's majority has dv7indled down to 193,991, and adds: "Thcre is no reasonable grcuad for Judge Folger to hope, however, that it will bo entirely wiped out"
Tombstone weekly epitaph., 1882-12-02
q ilEKLY EPITAPH.
"A MAsQUE EIsADE.

Vhe Los Angeles Herald, one of the staunchest democratic papers in
 California, in referring to the presi-
 dent's late civil service reform croch-
 ct, under the above head, most
 truthfally says: "That is rather
 amusing circus which holds the boards ju>t now in Washington city, in
 which Arthur is represented as pos
 sesscd by fanatical impulse in
 clearing the channels of justice and cleansing the official Augean stables.
 We are told that the delays and ter
 giversatlons in the Star Route cases have been sources of great agony to this srtuous administration; and that that somewhat minifsd factor in
 American politics, since the late elec- tidn, is determined to have the blood of Brady and his gang. Probably no one outside of lunatic asylum believes word of all this "rot." The
 fact iy that dazed by the result of the struggle in New York, President Art1ur's head is like veritable "tee- totum" and IS spinning around at all angle.. No sane man believes that the Star Route malefN ,ors will ever be brought to condign punishment. The scandal of the age is the way these cases have, like a wounded snake, dragged their slow length along. There is so much of suborned villaiay and of all phases of chcane about their management that the in .telect of the ordinary citizen is hope
 svcaaseagged A long as the ad-
 lhistration shall continue to be re- publican, whatever may be the the atrical masquerading, we shall never have any genuine and eifioacious use of the powerful punitive and oppressive agen- cies which would be incidents of the office of attorney-general of the United States should it pass into democratic hands. The idea that the representatives of the republican party will deliberately unearth the vilianies of their partisan associates is too absurd for words when we re- member tho whole course of the party of 'great moral ideas" since the war was ended. Arthur, above all things, represents the machine aspects of the party, although we admit that many of its most mascu- line and effective members belong to that faction. To onerye the politi- cal spectator it is just possible that "the winner of the prize in the lot. tery of assassination" to employ the words which Senator Edmunds ap- piled to Senator Bayard, and which are most opposite in regard to the inteIrsgnnm, prssidsnt, nay have -c&dght Samsoh-like impulse, and may be determined to pull down the republican temple, to his own de- struction and that of his enemies
 But we doubt It. Our own belief is that we are being treated to another thimbls-rigs device such as, during Grant,,sSsaSsi term, wer. .vailed oi to aS Advantageous who abound 4 s1. bdthc United States x! !';| <@ fsamused by little
Tombstone weekly epitaph., 1882-12-02
Assessment Notice.

TWO JAMES LOWRIE, w. P. CONLIN AND Il E. S ROSS, their heirs or assigns You are hereby notified that the undersigned has expended the full sum of one hundrei dollars (S100) upon the Chambtr,ou mine, being the assessment work required hy law, for the pnrposc of holding said premises for the year ending December 3l, 1881. Now, unless you or each of you come forward and pay to me the sum of twenty-five dollars, being the proportion of each as equal cO-owners within ninety days from the flrrt publication of this notiCe y0ar interest or tie interest of the one deiaulting will be forfeited to me according to law. Srid mine is situated in the Teyis Mining ljstrict, on the Nor.; slope of the Dos Cabezas range of mountains.
 WM.L MARTIN. D! ted July 9.h 1882. jy15 3m
Tombstone weekly epitaph., 1882-12-02

The President pro tenn. must be Senator who holds ever, because the Senate is continuous body. The veteran Anthony of Rhode Island is thercfore excluded.
Tombstone weekly epitaph., 1882-12-02
THE OLD STORY.

*The Las Cruce. Republican, of a sfecent date, says: GA few years ago, three miles from the spot where Daly camp stands, man named McEverts owned ranch. For many years he grazed his flocks and herds peace fully, little dreaming of the fabulous wealth lying silently and undlscov. cred in his immediate nsighborhcod. One day, however, even his unprac. ticed eye discovered traces of min eral, and he located two claims, but still not guessing their value and ex- tont. These claims are the now widely Lincoln and Stanton mines. Owing to some family troubles, that we need not now re- cord, McEverts was compelled to fly the country, and went to Old Mexi. co. Before leaving, he sold hls ranch and his two mining claims to Mir J. A. Mil!cr now cur representative in the territorial legislature, for the triaing sun of s3,0O0. If he had on- ly sunk few feet in tho right spot, he could have carried that amount of silyer ore away with him on his hack ,'
Tombstone weekly epitaph., 1882-12-02

Prof John A. Church, superintendent oi the Tombstone M. & NJ. Co.,, Thomas Jones and Geo. W. Atkins have returned from Arav.ps distric'.
Tombstone weekly epitaph., 1882-12-02

THE name of A. J. Felter is prom. inently mentioned as the successor of A. o. Wallace, as judge of the DO.
Tombstone weekly epitaph., 1882-12-02
HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS.
THE BALDWIN.l

rHVHE LEADING HOTEL OF SAN FRAN.
 1 CISCO, and the most elegantly appointed hotel in the world, over S35O0000 have been ex- pended by MT. Baldwin in its construction, and furnishing. Headquarters of the Army and Navy. Special accommodations for families and large parties. Prices the game as other fir,t.class hotels-Fr0m $3 to &5 per day Special contracts will be made for permanent boarders. The hotel has coaches and carriages in waiting at all boats and railway dcpots efy- Roomycan be reserved before arrival by telegraphin9 the Baldwin. F. J. BALDWIN,
 Sep22 tfw Sole Owner and PrOpr1et or
The Red Cloud chief., 1882-10-20

-Res Hl'. lisa uurts ~--v sycass
W his ~FAssoe. Rev. ca Esass sss
were -AlrDnss Asuss
-S~~~sXry fotxvr. - he Tr~szr.
- c,lL~t ap~rtect psctarv - E~aanss
frxnklia- ADD ~iiA good r~N~sa. ts
frzak3a's msxker wn fe-xr
"A TEXAS nexro. wko easa<i 90 =.
oac hun9r~i and ,~vnfy ysus q s<~
ds~a. ~~~~~ai!y. sni hal The largest
tuner.l escs -c~a N iAs >szse C@SrsS~
goS~sL
-SAp p J ruraisail. TIE >Aak-r~
risa crtes "shsk~~p-Eres a~a Sc
.gns.ssres prore tAa, ,bs rssssi .ziA~ss~
form 81 sr.iting lbs Al = '>hsks
p-r~'"
-Rosa Rcahrur % sxsy-s~p wears cd
and has Gut wearing PaatsAsaas ssss
dresses like any chcr wozaes las
leave. Mar Walker IN the haE cahoy.
mca, Il a dangerous n~s"noPoly
Hazssys
Han. ron Balo~. the psanis. !. 20
Ing "a marry . wesnaa named Mara
Amalia ks'harna Jc~-Phs Skaas~g
whea shs adds Voa iulow .a~ ~lii
A&'t ia NstNsst HA@1
tosr<r
-Hsribox the compssr. wkcn Re
Was in love. said to the sdos~i onc
Ariel. I adore yoa. ! bless yoa IN .
word. l love wa NOW than the w~zk
frvnch tongue can say; give tn aa 80
che.;Vs Of loo performer. snsl = chorss
II lSo Voecs and ! can tell yosi
The best pr,.r sentence ever writ
ten on III. sri. Of the Aiiaatsc. acaori-
ing { o Mr., r. T. whippi.. !. thi. frpm
Emcfson's lecture "a shsk~sreas
III. recitation be- rs enc golden
WORT leaps out immortal from al ths
painted pcdanirs. and suec,'y Iosmssi.
Us With invitations Ia iis own inaecc~s
bic homex"
Some Sanscri, manus-r.p:s 81 parts
81 the bible of the Iiuidhis,s have bera
found ia Japan !, l. thoughs tia,
many relies in Sansrrt IL great value
mas vet he discovered in China and
Japan. though probably TO; any tbs,
will have any important b-snn. upoa
the religion either 81 the Jews or al ia,
Chr.stians- Garage JoHrHaL-
Antoine Germ Ia o.e. who recent
IN died at Ottawa. will b. long rrmrm-
bcred by his ooun,rymcn in Canada for
he wrote their national snag. IL Ia
maiden Errant" There j. hardly a man.
woman or child IN Canada who docs
not know the simple song by heart. aai
il can hc heard almo,, sny evening"
among the Cana iians 81 New England
fact ~ towns and In the French settle
meats 81 the far Wcst-S J.. sHH.
A correspondent r-ls,c. the follow.
Ing incident in the life Of the Rev VIII
lam Arthur. father of the President;
while presiding over the Bsptis,
Church In Wrs, Troy hi, choir drawlei
out the hymn with variations. which did
not please him. ~ he took hi. iest aud
preached two hours and forts minutes.
His head deacon grew impatient and
consulted his watch. 'kccpyoar watch
in your pocket. Deacon Jones' said h".
You hsd n long sing. AMI now ] am go
ing u preach till ! ct through
Chicago Herald.
The Red Cloud chief., 1882-10-20


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isiea ~ hsiBg hsF youEr eses sf~s
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thssn iFusp leSFtnE tho hess. hss - ise
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shn oahsf sss 500 4 - sfsbt 80 81
thsis fastest speed. uAsh So
the ben tisag she rass ap ths tNas 49,
sh, had wakri hard uasefai aasfs
d-issoa~siAi~iy a. lbe uF
youngsters scrambled iuie As
~ .ief.
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haairei "a tksss u~lisrh1rAsns tn .
es.,g. all ~ ~h,rh be has "a ssi hltaef
ior dssiag The ssnssssaf ttsefe % Frrr
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the Tourists ssssssa ia tbs ~lntef b. Ia
poses II his bfs-si y ihaas SIS Jsaea.sB
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The Red Cloud chief., 1882-10-20
HUMOROUS.

The way thtnxe arc going nov The
cntcrprising railroad of the future will
advertise ..l,rand.ncw timetable every
morning."--fAIadoiihia ke~s.
A Denver Alderman spells wa,e-
with two Is. he doubtless thinks IL
better To have too much - ia his VA
ter ,han To much wafer ia his T.
Courier Journal
Kingston. Canada. REUSED a mar
riage license To . man because be 10
n~inety-two years old CONS over o.
this side. old man. Age il never oh
jccted To i'm the United States -Dciroil
free Press.
-Calino's wife goes ont 10 work
The other day. ~ she approached him
for getting mp So late. he replied "Ah.
madam. ] sleep very slowly. and need
i'm consequence much more time for rr-
pDse than you."-freaca liai~r.
An Englishman sent n Young girl a
New Year : car | with these woris upon
10: Golden sunshine will be- your. si
last" A jury has Just compelled him
Ia paw her $50 % for breach % promise.
and the prophecy il fnlh!icd- - fonksys
Gazette.
al want a good match safe" the
customer said. And the new boy
promptly dipped n box II ma'che. iuip
the water pail and handed them out
There he said. "you can't buy en-
any satern that in all America
W0uldn't burn IL you stuck 'cm in thc
ove."-BsrtingioB Harkeys.
Things ore would rather have left
unsa.d: Amiable hos,ess-"What must
YOU 20 already Really pro!csso-. It's
O bad Of this sweet young wife -
yours toJearry you Of 50 early. She al
ways does" Professor NO. M. not
always. Mrs Bright. A, most houses I
positively have 10 dras her away
Punch.
When the New York Yacht Club
was in Marblehcad Harbor. recently.
milk was 40 scar e that one dollar .
quart was offered for IL A 2 hat
excited old lady. on hearing the news.
rushed tn the door and exclaimed.
just think on IL, A dollar q quar- for
milk. ] wish To the Lord I had . Gov
and = pampr"-Bostoa Post
A little boy had his long curl. cr.
of the othsr day. snd VAS annoyinyiy
reminded Of the fac; b. the remarks 81
al his friends Going with his family
into the country. soon after his arrival
he came running into the house In great
sorrow. crying: mamma mamma.
even the hens laugh at me; they all az.
"Cu'-cus- cu;-go;-you--hair-cu CUT
-"fou make . mistake. ar. Yoa
set too good . table altogether. Now.
whats the use OF cucumbers and buckle
berry pie right along for q dozen
mealsT' II know IL. sir. ! know IT,
beamed the landlord 81 give EN- all
the luxuries 90 wunss-" "But. nav
dear sir. think Of the crsmpss" jess
-. jess 30. But I'm bound 10 gss my
guests into the bedrooms. II ] do essmp
EN- .ome."-CAioa1o Tfm1a
The Red Cloud chief., 1882-10-20
4 r,pr OF inilaa TsrT.tery isaizss.

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u. and ia = ball bssur FAfs wsvrsst -
inslian ri NJ slawPiY sissnx wn = m.
,asg. hai 81 him BE was = ffssu,i
eas. Al Inj ans la tse fsrfiisfs a.
friendly They sFs warm tsianis ssa
have = tSBtils at vssstt asbi = 3ss
nsoseY. All wisi assvf lssss see til tha
ssnssy sasl rhs.kY ass F.bs fosn,i
tsisas b. was Rainx 20 The NJ spHne
- hs - bel 4. az hattsr NpgsHss. lR thr
southeastern part "f ksnsas. 'he en- q
ilY I~oufasy. lie sssi lbs rssnsn 49,
susa Ho .nr ~ss ! hsst tras.isa -s-csa
two rang-. of settlements 40 the 49,
Hal ! Tsno ten m,iss e. ihe uaash !
~oasld have struck s,ss oi thessa rut {
wss not s0rry ! h~i nsa NJ ssssnfsn
san os,uli sT~ak Enzish rsy Y~iasls.
and ~ss very drss sn.i iasy ~ uass
Eo-pt type - tbs inhabitants q SO Tee
Fisorr lie was sisi la = ~sssssas
sais'essat a a Dssssli pattern. hafbsns-i
sIfh bras army bs:issa.. asi hsd =
hsanket fsstrsei "a the hips ssd ~rsp
p~t arossni hbs lex. - ~ kns~s. vhsa
bis feet ~rrr csssr.t ~ish ns~sssns
lie said We wsfe - l,his s~o dats nassl
81 ihs springs. and that sh-sas csc f~raf
h~Iore sunset ~ ~uaif ssnAr 81 ffssfa
the trail ani ~es shelter fsf ibs ss-bf
ssBssng Tbs fasiian s~tl@ss@sts ~ 80
Travelled sipag. ts bosx s~ry shy
hardly kBsxing hsw so nasEaez Ian. sI
! "a eight 81 The shssaf tsssis pr
s~nt~si it Ca ia Th9sa sss = eAaa~
ss Il ~ mazic Hsston Ssss ~as i-e.4~ns,i
AID ttsrFs ~ss NJ fsoFs sstsaFu ile sssd
- f.a - -
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BE toti me that ntss tenshs Il 40
p<o.le vvf- ssziass ilss os~uiur e
The Territory Go ssssk assfa sss iher
dsi sot feel ssfs sEsssss a 90 .sssssas
of trsssss 80 esfsa bsoken a. sssi q
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-hste IL ~osstd cal. &c he p=-p4~
~oBli sareiY T~s sxsiass shxiu. sazl
ihsy uosbi not Ts uuarFn@f os ga
sailed 10 tbs asa 81 srsnx n was 49,
nszs ssnsss. apa. arcsrdsns 90 hts
promise. ~a brzash~f 81 tFz sd a.
ses,ierseess ia che azss raIs s1.zru
had h~vn . grS=f ehzaxs n ths sssasiu.
far IL Assumed fssAarrs srsgr. la tAess~ -
the ss.sT 81 Aisssar. bss shS citrate wes
the SAM. n So TIE n5Efar~ a pa r.
woodland AMI tlaT tsfs-n tsxrsksF
~won5srfuI coafns~sa- Mas sd fhea
ga iadssa cabin -oaSd peer oss tss.ssa
tss trs-s. sad sfs~n shef. vszshl - qTss
q w-Ii-srg< fsrsn. bsss a So fs4sa
fsrpiag after all AZ ssns~s ws REACTED
shs top - . stssg os.sks&sn< . fsrvsss
Iiktts sif~zsn fhzt stppsexi s1.x sFw&f
The s~ssh. and. .nasg aozn SIC blag
into he Esa~y b~se~. se frses~.i fha /
s~sssLeas~ns. -ksru ws ssrw Ga s<sss sas |
tbs sig hG-baskos A4rer<s@H
The Red Cloud chief., 1882-10-20

he NV or heard something he didn't
like. AZ first ! couldn't imagine what
q earth was the matter with him. but
presently ] caught n sound which scared
me much worse than II hsd done the
lion. Far Ia the distance I could hear
. dull. booming roar. which ] had
heard Too often not TO recognize nj
once; we were nearing a waterfall.
] hal e the great falls VI the Fish
River o than once. and the bare
thought OF being carried over those
tremendous prccipices made my very
blood run cold Yet being devouresi
by . lion would hardly be much of an
improvement, and rs | hadn't the gho.,
OF achance Of being able To swim ashore.
there really seemed 10 be no other al
Tentative.
Faster and faster we went louder
and louder grew the roa Of the ca,a-
ract: the lion seemed to have given him.
self up for lost, and crouched down
among the leaves. only uttering n low.
moaning whine every now and then
] was fairly at my wits end what Ia
do. when all Of a sudden ! caught sigh.
OF something that gave me n glance Of
hope.
A little way ahead Of us the river mar
rowed suddenly, and rocky headland
thrust itself on q good way into the
stream. On one Of the lowest points Of
II grew n thick clump Of trees. whose
.boughs overhung the water; and il
struck me that. II we only passed near
enough. might manage To catch hold
Of n OF the branches, and swing my.
self mp on TO the rock.
No sooner said than done. started
up. hardly caring whether the lion at
lacked me or not, and planted myself
firmly on n Of the biggest roots.
where | could take q good spring when
the time came. knew that this would
be my last chance. for by this time we
were so near the prccipicc that ! could
see quite plainly. a little way ahead.
the great cloud Of spray and vapor that
lowered over the great waterfall. Even
Mt the best it was a desperate venture.
and ! can tell yon that | felt nv heart
beginning TO thump like q sledge- ham
mer rs we came closer and closer TO the
point. and thought what would hap
pen il ! missed my leap.
just as We nearcd il, IL happened by
the special mercy of God that our tree
struck against something and turned
fairly crosswisc 10 the current, the end
with the lion on it swinging out into
mid stream. while my end was driven
close TO the rock on which the clump OF
trees grew.
Now or never! I made one spring
Il don't think | ever made such another
before or since) and just clutched the
lowest bough; and rs ! dragged myself
on to il / heard the last roar Of the
doomed lion mingling with the thunder
Of the waterfall rs he vanished into the
cloud Of mist that oyerhung the preci.
pice.
As for me it was late enough that
night before ] got home. and | found
my DOR wife in q fine fright about me;
SO | thought it just rs well. OF the
whole, TO keep my adventure TO my.
self. and il wasn't till nearly n year
later that she heard q word about nv
strange fcllow-voyager. English Maya.
zine.