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Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-10
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Stone forests are in many parts of the world. A number of stony trees have been recently received at the Smithsonian Institute from the west. In many cases they are hardened by the peculiar atmosphere as they stand, and in others they are buried, the parts be- ing replaced by mineral matter. The Little Colorado River in Arizona has long been a famous locality for such finds. At one place more than ,5OO cords of trunks and sections of logs were found by Government surveyors. Most of them were silicihed. Many are : feet or more in diameter and from 70 to 70 feet in height. The greater part of them have probably been covered in the mari that originally was 1000 feet thick. Some of the trees are changed to jasper, assuming numer- ous hues, while others resemble opal and, when broken open, the core IS often found lined with crystals of the most beautiful tints. Louisiana and Ohio are noted localities for fossil trees. In the former State several years ago, in turn ing up the ground an ancient forest layer was unearthed, and in succession two others below it; and scientists judge from the size of the trees, that from the time of the first layer to the last 5OO0t years must have elapsed. In the re. mains of the glacial drift in Ohio old forests are often discovered. Some have been buried beneath the water by the sinking Of the land. Some of the Ohio trees are not entirely changed into stone, being yet soft, while others are found in all stages from rock to porous sponge matter.-New York Sun.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-10
\ True Chicago Girl.

They were sitting in the parlor to- gether and the clock had struck II, and still he did not go; she bad suggested that she smelled the coffee for break fast; that the sound overhead was her father putting on his boots; that the morning paper would soon be left at the door, and still he fingered in the lap-oi the big armchair her father loved best. And he stared and stared, and sighed like funeral, and wished he were rich enough to ask her to the minstrels, or even to tea social in the back yard of the church. and still he maundered on about the idyls of hope, and vagaries of the future, and the heavy heartedness that sat on his heart (his landlady s dourhnutsl, and the irresistible yearn- ing after the infinite Qiver-pad) that be- set the thorny path of youth, and squeezed her hand at each say SO, until she substituted the tassel of the arm chair. Then a weird, mysterious rust ling was heard at the window, through winch a slant-faced moon looked with sad syinpathy.
 Autumn leaves" murmured the young man, pressing the piece of up holstery his hand clung to, and listen ing with soulful ears to the rustling al the window.
 Does she 2" asked the young lady with eager anxiety in her voice and manner. "Has she sense enough tC leave before daylight? How wish youl name was
 But the irony had entered his soul and the place that knew him once know: him no more.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-10
NERVOUS DEBILITY
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Dr. T.. c. Vests Nerve and Brain Treatment, d specific for Hysteria, Dlzziness, CoEytlsl1u- Nervous Headache. Mental Depression, los- of Memory, SpermHtOrrhoea, lmputency, inToiru- tary Emissions. premature old age, cgIl=sl uy Over-eNeIt1On, seif-abuse or over indulgence which leads Co misery, decay and death One box will cure recent eases. Each box contains one months treatment; Sl box. orsIx boZet fui S, United States com; sent by mail prepaid or receipt of price. We warautee SIX buZus Niil cure any case. With each order r-raiv0t hr U- for six boxes accompanied with five dollar. -s will send the purchaser our written guarantee .' return the money fl the treatment does not c.ts-i a cure. Guarantees issued only by
 J.F. lOEBA. successor tO t. IT. Meyer. N1
 2j Congress street, Tucson.
 Wholesale and Retail Druggist Orjers ll mail at regular prIces. mhl3-lydSw
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-10

,... -l. Robert Gunn, who is largely i'd ---I -.-,.eI in mining in the SOmbretill0 ~-.---'ails, arrived in Tucson last eve s.- - e4 r9ute to his old home in St. Jo- .g - No. He states that the mail Ia s.."-. s-.,--s n Sonora are deplorably bad, .I. I55.-.iy 5.4. That portion of it relating to --,. 155lIEery Of newspapers, which, as a -,.-' 70 in every direction but the right .--i For the present season that cOun- Ii. -.-s lad no rain, and half the time ,s. ,-:.l ----lers are idle through lack of wa s' "iia which to run.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-10
PIaneha de Ia Plata Mines,

NIT. w. P. Nye, well known among mining men as a skilled mechanic, re- turned last evening from the Plancha de la Plata mines, III Sonora, to which place he had been for the purpose of putting the prospect mill at that place in repair. The mill in question is but of two stamp capacity although the en- zine and boiler attached have power for running double that amount. MT. Nye states that from what he could learn while there the mine has enough ore Tn sight to run twenty stamp mill steadily for two years. The ore is mar velously rich in horn silver. About half a mile above the mill number of Mexlcans are taking out ore and reduc- ing 1t by arrastras. The ore after being reduced to pulp Is then put into a large vat and boiled for given time, at the expiration of which 1t Is allowed to settle and tue water taken of. The pulp when settled Is taken out and the silver separated from 1t by means of washing 1t through large wooden bowl or in plaIn English banning it out" While there MT. Nye saw six and half pounds of pure silver pnneded out of pile of pulp about three feet in diameter and two feet high.
 The process in use for the handling of the ores by the Mexicans at the place named Is of most primitive character, bars and shovels only beIng used in mining. The arrastras as all mining men well know are but collection of large stones so arranged as to form basin in which the ores are pulverized by the dragging of other stones over them, mules, horses, oxen or donkeys being the power employed for that purpose. The kettles or vats in which the pulp is boiled, are made by the building to- gether of strong mesquite branches in the form required and then cementing the sides exposed to the fire with thick coating of clay. For the pannng out process a large wooden bowl known as the "batea" IS used. Crude as their means of working may be the result is said to reimburse them largely for their labor.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-10
CoIumhin Conner Camn.

The mines belonging to the Columbia Copper .company in the Santa Ritas are improving as work progresses. The smelter Is now turning out nearly four tons of copper bullion daily and the ore supply Is constantly increasing. The present outlook indicates that the con- pany will have to put up additional smelters to take care of the ore as fast as it is extracted. A new shaft is to be sunk in the Bull Docer, a depth of l50 feet which is expected to open up a large body of ore and place the property in a better shape for being worked. Dr. F. II. Endlock, for nine years connected with the Smithsonian Institute in Wash lngton, and the scientist who gave the directions which found the rich ore de- posits at Lake Valley is visiting these mines and predicts that they will in- crease in value as depth Is gained. As the mInes are now yielding profit and the future prospect are bright there is
 no doubt but what ihis camp will justify the expectations Of the most sanguine.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-10
Retail Market Prices in Tucson.

Eggs (Eastern) GOc per dozen; chick. ems, S1 each; turkeys (alIve) 35c per pound, dressed dOc; ducks and geese the same; Irish potatoes per pound, 5c sweet potatoes, Gc; ham, 24025c; bacon Fasternl 25N30c; butter, 50c; beans S@lOc; cabbage, Dc; cauihower, P .c apples, Sc, pears, 20c; onions, Dc; wheat 4lf5c: corn, do; California celery, 25C per bunch: Sonora oranges, 50a 75c per dog: bananas, do; lines, Poe per doz lemons, 35a soc per doz; all other arti cles m like propOrtiOn.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-10
Not What He Claimed to be.

DESERT PoSToFFICE, Dec. '.
 EDITOR CITIZEN: I noticed in your is- sue of the 9th instant short article rel ative to the Ninety Seven Mine, " wherein . person by the name of c. NJ. Mckinney claimed to be the owner of q one-half interest in said mine, which is false. He has no interest in the Ninety
 Seven, nor any other mine in this sec tion to my knowledge, but is tramp whom I took iH and fed. Later on he went with the boys. and was by them sent to Tucson, but for what purpose 1 am not informed, but from what l can learn he has played the rascal. Now, l wish to inform the public that this man Mckinney has neither mines nor money, nor has he worked for me or anyone else in this section. Hoping that you will give this publicity, remain yours re spectfully, CHAs. Fl. LABEREE.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-10
Christmcv Toys.

Mir. J. $. Mansfield Itlll continues to lngack his holiday goods in such varie- ty and quantity as to almost bewilder anyone that enters the store for the purpose of making purchases, so many things are to be seen that are new, en- ticing and suitable for holiday presents for both big and little, old and young. Statuary, music boxes, station srv, books poetical, historical aud fiction, music, pictures, toy pianos, dolls, horses wag- Ons, locomotives, stationary engines, steamboats, ships, pistols, guns, swords, arks, old Noah himself and all the ami mals in creation that will both bark, bite and scratch, mechanical toys, kalo meda, painted plaques, perfumery, bronzes, foot balls, base balls, guns, pis- tols. swords, trumpets and thousand other things, many of which would glad den the hearts of the most cynical
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-10

The Park Theater, as at present con. ducted by Mr. Waring, grows daily III favor and is fast becoming most pop ular resort. MT Waring is no stranger to the people of Tucson, inasmuch as be has resided here for the past several years, and consequently knows what will best please a critical public On sever ing his connection with the Shade" he accepted a lease of the Park, employed new stars and made other radical changes, which the public were quick to acknowledge by bestoval of their pat ronage. Nightly the house is crowded, and the laughter and applause that can be heard for a square away are sure evi- dence of appreciation. Long may he prosper.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-10
I AM NOT SATISFIED.

Herr. where the sparkling waters
 Fade into sands, as we draw near Hero where every dream of bliss deceivcs.
 Where the worn spirit never gains its goal. Satisfed, Satisfied, The spirits yearning
 For sweet companionship with kindred mind The silent love that meets no returning.
 The inspiration which no language finds. Shall they be satisfied
 The souls vague longing, The aching void
 Which nothing earthly ills
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-10
Card or Thanks.

The Baptist ladies desire to return thanks to a generous public for the lib eral patronage given to the children cantata, to Miss Jessie Medbery for hel untiring and very efficient services II training the children, as also to the or chestra for their valuable aid, to Mrs Dees, Mrs. Eccleston, Mrs. Livingston Mrs. Gillett. Mrs. Conn, Miss Como ham and others for their timely assIst aupp
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-10

The preventive is the far famed Southern remedy, Simmons Liver Reg ulator, purely vegetable tonic, cathar- tic and slterative. It acts more prompt ly in all forms of malarial diseases than calOmel or quinine, without any of the injurious consequences which follow their use. Take the Regulator and it will keep your liver. bowels and kidneys in perfect order and you will never have an experimental knowledge of the meaning of Che word malaria.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-10
Official Records.

Francis A Drake and Frances l. Drake, his wife, to R c Brown and J A Whitmore, block 2 in Drake's addition, S2O0.
 Frank Schltz to W k Logan, in- terest in the Omega mine, Sl.
 LOCATION NOTICES.
 F McDaniels and others, mining claim iu Bunker Hill district.
 James R Zimmerman ct al, spring of water, five acres of ground for milling and timber for a mIll site in Coyote mountains.
 John McKitchman, IG0 acres of land for homestead near the Coyote noun tains.
 James R Zimmerman ct al, mining claim ID Coyote mountains.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-10

Mir. J. Duke Murray, the gentlemanly business manager of the Milton Nobles troupe, now in the city, made arrange ments for the appearance of the troupe
 in the new opera house pn the evenings of Friday and Saturday next. On Fri day evening the troupe will appear in the American comedy "Interviews," and on Saturday evening MT. Nobles will appear in his famous role of Phoenix. Large houses surely await their coming.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-10

Beginning with December lst, the Union Pacific railway was again opened for passenger business of all classes to Los Angeles and southern California points. Fer several months. under the pool arrangement, The Union Pacific has been shut out of Los Angeles, eX- cept on frst-class unlimited tickets, which were sold at Slll.50 Under the new arrangement the rate will be Gs follows: From Omaha. Kansas City, Leavenworth, and St. Joseph to Los Angeles. first-class, unlimited, Slll5O frst-class. limited. Sl0l: second class, SIS: emigrant, S49.5O. To-day new tariff went into effect, under which tickets will be sold from Kansas City Leavenworth, and St. Joseph to Califor. mia and Pacific coast points at the same rates as from Omaha.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-10

General Manager Wheeler, ot the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, has deil- nitely and finally declined the appoint ment of arbitrator of the Western pools which he took unler advisement some
 weeks ago, and will remain in his pres ent position, where he has shown bIm- self SO conspicuously able and faithful and given such unqualified satisfaction
 to the directors and owners of the road.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-10

Messrs. M, P. Freeman and c. B. Ses- sion, under the firm name of Sessions & Freeman, have engaged tO carry on a general Brokerage and Insurance at No. l6 Congress street. They will make and negotiate loans, buy and sell all kinds of stock and act as agents for eitherIndl- vidual or companies. Insurance busi- ness will be made speciality, as will the handling of Mexican silver, etc. Messrs. Sessions and Freeman have been appointed managers of the Tucson Brokerage Company, company organ ized for the purpose of doing general brokerage and commission business, with Mr. Freeman as President and Mir. Sessions as Secretary, and Messrs. Ses- sions. Freeman & J. Y. Mason as board of directors. All the gentlemen are well known as reliable aud responsible busi- ness men that will be and are acredit tO any business they engage Tn.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-10

The Porter hotel. at the depot, so ably presided over by NIT. and Mrs. A. A. Porter, after whom it has the honor of being named, is reputed the cleanest and best kept hotel between here and St. Louis. Throughout it IS comfort ably and elegantly furnished. The dlp, ing room walls arc tastefully decorated and everything about the place wears an air of cleanliness not often met with in the hotels of the West. The table IS noted for its bountiful supply Of all that season or market affords. The Porter is deseryedly popular hotel.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-10

Mr. H. J. Brown, the well known crockery merchant, whose place of bus iuess was destroyed by fire about two months since, has opened with large stock of Christmas toys on Meyer street adjoining the Elite saloon. The toys for sale embrace almost every member of the animal kingdom, whether quad. ruped or biped, that can walk, talk, shriek, squeal, bark or bite, cackle Ol crow. Horns, trumpets, drums and other household disturbers are dis played by the thousand; books for the holidays, full of pretty stories and big pictures that will gladden. and make merry the hearts of the little ones, who are now looking anIiously in the direc ton from which Santa Claus coming i: to be expected.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-10
RYTnirerSnI Accnrh-

AYEE's CATHuRTIc PILLS are the best of all pur gstives for family use They are the product of long. labOriOus and successful chemical invest gAtiOn, and their extensive use, by physicians 1T their practice, and by all civilized nations proves them the best and most efIectual purga tive Pill that medical science can devise. BeIng purely vegetable no harm can arise from theil use and being sugar-cOated they are pleasant Co take. intrinsic value and curative powers no other Pills can be compared with them; and every person. knowing their virtues, will employ them, when needed. They keep the system m perfect order and maintain in healthy action the whole machinery of life. Mild. searching and eitectual. they are especially adapted to the needs Of the digestive apparatus, derangemerts of which they prevent and cure, fl timely taken They are the best and safest physie to employ for children and weakened constitutions. where a mild but etiectual cathartie IS required.
 For sale by all druggists.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-10
A twenty-two inch seam oi

A twenty-two inch seam of $4OO copper petanqui ore has been struck at a depth of twenty-s six feet in the Cont nuacion minc, located in the Slerrita mountains about thirty five miles from Tucson. The owners of the clam are three typos, viz: Messrs. Meek, Bernabe c. Brichta and Herzinger. The two former are now employed in the CITIZEN office and the latter formerly was, but is now in Prescott.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-10
$500 REWARD.

WE WILL PAY THE ADOVE REWARD " for any case of Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia Sick Headache, Indigestion. Constipation ur COstIveuess we cannot cure with Vests Nese table Liver Pills when the directions are strictly complied with They are purely vegetable and never faIl tO give satisfactIon. Sugar Coated Large boxes, cOntalng 90 Pills, 2j cents. EOT sale by all druggists. Beware of couutersei7s and limitations. The genuine manufactured or ly by JOHN C. WEST & CO. The Pill Maker4 !" lSi and l53 w. Madison street Chicago. Free trial packages sent by mail prepaid OF receipt of a three cent stamp.
 J.F. NORBA. Successor to c. II. Meyer
 No. 2 Congress St.. Tucson.
 Wholesale and retail Druggist Orders b; mail at regular prices. ulhij-lytl&w
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-10

The young girls who enter the English postal service get S2.JO pei week first. If they are real good girls after a few years they get % cents or Sl more. Many of them remain single because the salary is not large enough to support husband.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-10

A London paper predicts that milk will soon supersede beer as beverage. If the editor who predicts thIs condition will cast his eye over the New York State papers of recent date he will dis cover that he is wrong py nearly 200, 0,O0C maiority.-Rochester Express.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-10
Rankin, BFaytOl < CO.
SAN FRANCISCO

The following companies in Arizona are nov u-i rg these Furnaces:
 Copper Queen Mining Co.,. Sl-t0n Copper. Huachuca Mining O.. 2l-ton Copper. Rrssell Mining Co, slt0n Copper. Santa CatsrIna Mining Co.,. 9Lton Copper. Old Globe Mining O.. SLton Copper. Long Island Copper Co. Sl-ton copper. Pinal Con. Mining O., 1 40-ton GalenR. Red Cloud Mining CO.. I 8O-ton Galeus. Fl PlomO Mining Co.. 3Lton galena.
 IN NEW MEIICo. Qneen City Copper Co.,. 1 3C-ton copper. Superior Mining Co.,, s0-ton Copper. Black Range Mining O.. l0-t0n copper Bonanza Mining Co., 1 E-ton Galena-
 IN OLD MEXICO. Bahuerachic Mining Co. 1 30-ton copper. San Juan de Dios Mining Co. 2t.on zalsua Plomooa Mining O.. alton galsna. Quebradilla MinIng Co. 1 1O-tOn galena Ninas Nuevas Mining Co.,. 20-t0n galena- Ouintera MIning Co. S0-ton ealeua
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-10

At arecent divorce trial the wife was asked a question to which she made the following reply: When I was first mar ried I was so jealous of nay husband that I thought every woman I saw want ed him, and now l wonder how I ever could have been such a fool as to want him myself"
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-10

NIT. Mark Lully, proprietor of the oyster parlors on the corner of Main and Pennin yton streets has contracted with the A. O. t. W. 10 furnish supper for two hundred persons on the night of the 20th instant John Protopsalti the famous caterer, will supervise its prepar- alton. The Lodge with its character istlc liberality has ordered that the sup per, regardless of price, be made worthy of the occasion. No man Tn Tucson IS better capable of carrying out theIr ideas and preparing so extensive and elegant repast as Is Protopsalti- He IS not only fond of good eating himself, but he knows how to make 1t palatable for others, and no place is more amply provided with the necessary requisite material for the supper in question than the Capitol Parlors over which he SO ably presides.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-10

4 Kentucky girl always carries her money in her stocking when she goes shopping, taking along lady friend to divert the attention of the salesman while she hauls out her money. Her friend must be fascinating beyond be- lief.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-10

C.N. Pratt and his associates have a promising copper prospect Tn the Amer. ican, located just over the summit or the Santa Ritas, short distance rom
 the Omega mine, In the Helvetia dis- trict. But little work has yet been done on the property, though the indications are all favorable. We hope that further work will meet the anticipations oi the owners in developing a large and per manent body of high grade copper ore.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-10

On Wednesday evening. December twentieth, Arizona Lodge No. l, A. O. U. w. will, in Leo Goldschmidt's new building. give a grand invitation ball that. in point of size and success prom ises to eclipse all other efforts of like character ever given in Tucson. The dancing floor in the clear, IS 65xlUO feet. l. is new, smooth, and will be Tn the best possible condition. The room will be brilliantly illuminated and the music furnished by the Sixth Cavalry band. A splendid supper prepared at the Capitol oyster parlOrs, will be served on tables spread at the upper end of the hall, and which will be by curtains separated from the main body of the hall.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-10

A gentleman recently from Guaymas, states that the seventeen Indian women captured by the Mexican soldiers Tn their battle with the Apaches last sum mer are still confined Tn the jail at that place. Among them Is young daugh- ter of the redoubtable Loco. Sbe ap- pears to be about seventeen years old. and Is said to be quite comedy.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-10
Miscellaneous.
Pre-emptIon Proof
LAND OFFICE AT TUCsoS. ARIZONA.
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December V lno-- NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT NABOR " PachecO has filed notice of his intention to make hnal proof m support of his pre-emptiou DeclaratOry Statement No. 1OO claim. and secure final entry thereof. and that such proof will be made before the officers of this office the ilth day of January. 1883, at 10 o'clock m., for the i4 of Lot No. s2, Township l2 <. of Range I9 Y, and names the following as his witnesses VIE: Bias Sanchez. Antonio Rodrigues. Leonard Red field and Frank Carpenter. all of Pima county A.. T HENRY COUSINS. Register.
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Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-12-10

Mir. J. r. Goddard, for many years past general freight agent of the At chisOn, Topeka S Santa Fe railroad. has been promoted to the position of traffic manager of that company, and will have full charge of all its commercial busi- ness. His authority will extend over the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe rail way and leased lnes, also over the New Mexico < Arizona railroad, and the Sonora railway (Limitedl and Leaven- worth, Topeka & Southwestern railway.