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Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-10-20

TIE colored people of Washington, D C., have called a meeting for Mon
 day night next, in which to express
 their views, and We suppose indignation,
 at what they presume to be a great in justice to them, ID the recent decision
 of the United States Supreme Court in
 the "civil rights cases" Some of the
 leading colored people have already
 gwen expression to their opinions
 Fred Douglass says it is a backward
 step and disgrace to the civilized world" Rev. Walker, of San Fran cisco, says it will work harm to the re-
 publican party. Ex-Senator Bruce
 says: "It is most unfortunate deci-
 sion ard grieves me and thousands very
 much. think its effect will be to carry
 the country backward fifteen years at
 least. It does not express the senti-
 ment of the people, as a court decision
 has a right to do. In my opinion il IS
 revival of Calhoun State rights princi-
 ples.7 John F. Cooke, the colored col lector of taxes, says he does not regard the decision in the same light as Dou- glass, that is a step backward in the progress of nations. q do not think that public sentiment is any more antagonistic to colored people, than when the law was passed" On the con- trsry he thinks it has made progress. Nor does he think the decision will in any manner be an injury to the colored race, except, perhaps in localities where ignorance prevails. The standing, nor ally and socially, of colored men, and women, is to be measured by their de- sire for education and mental culture Minister LOngstone, who drafted the Civil Rights bill at the request of Charles Sumner, says the only thing the colored people in the States can do when deprived of their civil rights is to bring action under the common law in the State courts. The Civil Rights act. he says, did not confer any rights upon the colored people, but merely provided for the enforcement of the laws conterring these rights, and consequently the decision of the court did not take away from the colored peo- pie any rights conferred by the four teenth amendment From the opinion of these men, or a majority of them, it seems, thst while they may regret the action of the Supreme Court, it cannot work harm to the colored people. The ] decision does not take away any rights | of this people, as the bill did not create l 6 law, but only provided for the en- forcement of the law. The same en- according to Longston, can | be had in the state courts. At the time | of its passage the states that had been in rebellion were antsgonizing the col ored people, and it doubtless was in- tended to force these states 10 recognize the rights of the freedmen. There is DO longer, perhaps, any need for that, and time has cured much of the strife and that once existed in the Southern states.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-10-20
ADescrintinn of q CnnhnK

A genuine cowooy Is worth describing. In many respects he IS a wonderful creature. He endures hardships that would take the lives of most men, and IS, therefore, perfect type of physical manhood. He Is the finest horsemsn in the world, and excels in all the rude sports of the field. He aIms to be a dead shot, and generally IS. Con stantly during the heriing season he rides seventy-fve miles day. and a ma Jorlty of the year sleeps m the open air. or vice m the ordinary sense he knows nothing. He IS a rough, uncOuth, brave and generous creature, who never hes or cheats. It is a mistake to imagine that they are dangerous set.
 Any Cne IS as safe with them as with any people in the world, unless he steals horse or is hunting for a fight. In their eyes death is a mild punishment for horse stealing. Indeed, 1t is the highest crime known to the unwritten law of the ranch. But with all this dis regard of human life,lthere are less mur- derers and cutthroats graduated from the cowboys than from among the bet ter educated classes of the East who go west for venture or gam.
 They delight in appearing rougher than they are. To tender-fOot, as they call an Eastern man, they love to tell blood curdhng stories, and impress him with the dangers on the frontier But no man needs to get in quarrel with them unless he commits some crime.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-10-20

SOME fellow, ID the gallery, after Chief Justice Coleridge had made a speech at meeting of the State Bar Associa- ton in New York recently, yelled: You are a good man or you could not have sad what you did say" We suppose it was such words as the following which struck the man in the gallery: You have paid price not paid by any other nation in your great struggle for the preservation of the union. It has shown you to be a nation nobly, grandly, indis- putably great"
 Speaking as to the boasted wealth, be said: "It is not your great fortunes which have attracted me here. There are fortunes almost as great in England as here. Millions of golden sovereiGns or millions of golden dollars are alike confusion to me and do not interest me. But 1t seems to me that America s crowning glory is that it is a country of homes. The solid content and satisfac- ton bred by the fact that the farmers lands are bis own, the merchant and the professional man generally own their own houses and the cottage of tbe arti- san belongs to him. England and Amer ica are absolutely irresistible in the world"
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-10-20
FOREIGN.

PARIS, October lS.-The Figaro pub fishes a narrative of a French officer oi | the particulars of the massacre of the natives at Hue by the French sailors The story relates that after the natives ceased to rest they were driven from the burning village unarmsd and then shot down in a pile; the Frenchmen after ward murdering the wounded.
 LONDON, October l7.-In the case of O'Donnel, indicted on a charge of mur- dering Carey, O'DonDell pleaded not guilty to the indictment for murder. The trial was postponed until Nove nbe- the 2lst.
 Sullivan read the affidavit of the pris- oner's solicitor, that the solicitor Of O'Donnell at Cape Colony had cabled that there were important witnesses there who could be called to testify in case. Attorney General James stated he would not oppose the application for a postponement of the trial if the names of the witnesses were inserted in the affidavit and the drift of the evidence be given by them indicated. After remarks by Judge Denman 1t was decided to postpone the trial.
 CoNsTASTSOFLE, Oct 17.-Earth- quakes have destroyed six villages. Most of the houses collapsed at the first shock burying their inmates. The people who escaped became panic stricken and sought the fields, where many are still huddled together in a starving condition, and suffering from cold. Help for the stricken people IS going forward from Smyrna. The people issued notices stating that 2O,000 persons are homeless. and pleading for immediate assistance. A government commission will start az soon as possible Co aid the local officials. The report that 1000 persons perished is confirmed.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-10-20

THE feeling among the business men in regard to paying a city and county license IS becoming intense and there IS a determination to ascertain if the law is constitutional The county license from some misconceptior of the law heretofore the tax was light and there was nothing said against it; but another interpretation has been placed upon the law, CT rather true rendering of it has been had, and the tax Is much greater; this together with the new license makes local taxation burdensome and hence the resistence. Added to county, city, Territorial and government tax it would seem that the straw has been added that IS about to break the cameIs back
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-10-20

Kingnan has left for two weeks trip, during which he will visit the Alouquer- que fair, the SOcorro smelter and the clty of Tucson, returning by The way Ot Prescott. Upon his return he VIII call on most of the miners (those who are working their claims and will have some facts and figures to show them about what ore IS now worth that will be both astonishing and interesting.
 County Warrants brought 9O cents at the last sinking fund. At the present rate OUT Board of Supervisors are spending the county money we expect to see warrants down to l0c on the dol lar inside of three months.
 The Board of Supervisors held special meeting last Wednesday morn ing for the purpose of opening bids for constructing stone wall around the new iron cells at the jail. The follow ing proposals were received, VIZ: Isaac Conkey S475, H. II. Partridge S3oO, Sherman and Sanders S40O. The Board awarded contract to Fl. H. Pat fridge.
 We are glad Co learn that a non- sectarlan Sunday School has been organized in town for the care and moral instruction of the children. It IS very important tO the children as well as Co the community whether they shall be trained to be gentle, kind and good or allowed to grow up in evil and vicious habits, a curse to themselves their parents and their country.
 From all accounts the Needles and Signal will be the two liveliest towns in Mohave county this winter.
 Tombstone Republican. Oct. 1Ith.l
 Now is the time when the iudicious taxpayer sendeth liquId refre shment to the board of equalization. W. NJ. Neilson returned to San Fran cisco yesterday, after having identified the remains of the woman who died in the hospital few days ago as those ot his former wife. The body was reinter- red here.
 c Lind, of Matter, Lind < Co.,. New York and San Francisco, is in the city.
 He has just returned from Sonora, where he is experimenting the erection of two 30-tOn smelters for the New Jersey and Sonora smelling company, at Nacosari, sonora
 The Globe Chronicle makes the fol- lowing statement, which We are inclined tO think IS unauthorized by the facts:
 ''The vicissitude of life are clearly shown Tn the case of Major W. B. Hooper. Everybody knows him Tn Cali fOrnia and Arizona. He founded and conducted for years the most prominent and popular business in Arizona. To- day he IS mere clerk m the Guaymas branch of the concern"
 It IS true Major Hooper makes Guay- mas his headquarters, but only in order that be may personally supervise the firms extensive business there, iuclud- ing wholesale liquor trade, furniture factory, ice machine and lumber yard, and still continues head of the firm of W. B. Hooper < Co.-TOmbstone Re publican.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-10-20

DURING the past few months there have been four mercantile houses in this place that have made assignments and one or two others have changed hands. Out of this number, however, only one store has been closed out for good and all; and one other remains closed on account of a hitch ID the law, but which will be opened shortly. All the others have gone right along dolng a good business. Tucson got black eye when these assignments were going on and her credit suffered fearfully, but she has almost entirely recovered from the shock, and to-day business is being conducted on a much more solid and healthy basis than ever, and everybody seems to be doing fair business with the prospect of much better further on.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-10-20

THERE has been some effort on the part of a number of our prominent citi-
 zens to establish city circulating li-
 brsry, but up to the present it has been
 a failure. The trouble is that the City Council took the matter out of the
 hands of those who originated the plan,
 and by resolution conferred the power upon themselves to remove and appoint trustees as they saw fit. The projectors of the proposed library are not willing
 to place the matter wholly in the hands Of council that Is changed every year
 All that is asked of the city IS a room, lights and fuel. The association finds it's own librarian and purchases its own books. They are willing that the Coun- cil shall have the appointment of one trustee, and this trustee to be appointed
 at the coming in of each new Council
 A library IS much needed in Tucson, and there is a demand for it. There are about B ladies and gentlemen who were engaged in organizing the one now in the hands of the City Council, and it is to be hoped that they will come to- gether. The city should not ask for everything, and in order to get this needed association it seems to us that the Council should comply with the re- quest of these parties. They have a
 number of books already, and can get
 all that are needed to begin with, and m
 order to facilitate matters the City
 Council should make some concessions.
 The people fear that the object of some
 of the Councilmen is to make political capital out of it. The library sssocia- ton should be wholly snd entirely free from the influence of politicians, no matter who they are, republicans or democrats. It is something that should have no business with politics, near or remote, and We believe it would be en- tirely satisfactory to the public to &C., ceed to the requests of those who have been instrumental in starting the It. brsry.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-10-20

A WRITER from San Carlos, evidently writing with full knowledge of the au- thorities, to tine San Francisco papers. speRking of the Indians remaining on the reservation, says: "The solution of the mystery lies in the simple fact that the people want the Indians and are not going to give them up, at least for awhile" That may be the feeling Of General Crool. and the army and con- tractors. etc., but It Is not the feeling of the people of the Territory. Further on he says: "The Indians will abide with us vet for many years, simply because there are more people directly interested in his welfare than there are people whose business interests 1t is to have him removed" This writer is Set on to stir up bad blood and so be fires this at Will cox: "There are two stores, located about fifty yards apart, and the cash receipts Of each will amount to from Sl0O to S400 every day in the year. The son-in- law, whose name IS at the head of the concern. has nothing more than family interest in it. At this present time be is in the East and every night Agent Wilcox visits the store and receives from the clerks the days receipts, which he carries to his own. residence, and in other respects manages the business inst fine same as if if were openly his. He IS making money. and while the sun continues to shlne he will reap a har- vest of at least S5O000 a year. The whole agency business may be summed mp in a few words. It is a wheel within q wheel; government of the people by the people and for the people who are on the inside; simple pretext to give a good living to political bummers and a chance to plunder the public treasury ont of a comfortable little fortune
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-10-20
BreyitIeS

! The Duke of Mecklenburg Schwerln What can have provoked him to prOfan ity?
 Why is a kiss like a rumor? Becaus, 1t passes from mouth to mouth.
 The fact IS not generally known that ! Edward I, was the original crowned Ed of Europe. An exchange has discovered the i'm portant fact that egotism is the I-dear of most everybody.
 Young men who were first called dudes" and later 'slims," are now known as "ciphers." BleEched mouse is the latest favorite shade. This will probably be followed by the rat tan.-SOmeryilleJ Journal An inquirer having asked, What is the liquor question in ObiO" the COurier-JOurnal answers, "What will you taEe!'
 Mr>. Homespun, who has a horrible time every morning To get her young brood out of their beds, says she cannot understand why children are called the rising generation.
 A difference; A friend of mine, when told the other day of the death of a well known stock dealer, replied; "Why, he is worse off than am I'm dead broke; but he's dead broker"
 Tiny Things:
 Little drops of water,
 Little grams of sand,
 Meke the mIlkmsn happy,
 And the grocer bland.
 Burlington Free Press.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-10-20
Paris Whispers

Mourning b0nnets are made %, layers of crape. Scarfs folded of the same material are used to form HHk ut corOnet across tine front, and 'le vel oi crape should touch the L.uoi tle tres-- A white pocket-hauCkerciI5. w'tl black scalloped border accompau.es tLl-, and for the first month of u-a should be always held tO the eyes. Vide fashion plate. Pretty women can pm % bow on the top or their heads and call lt a bon net. Ugly ones wear @ poke deep enough to hide deficiencies. ] mean they ought to.
 Silver braid bonucts are usei.0revy-- ing wear.
 Silver tulle comes m for brIda. array Carved wood ornaments axe -uup.alulE mock Iewelry, and they come m the form Ot bugs and other uu-.iI things enough Go paralyze the senses ut tly ordinarily nerved woman. Velvet Ur- bon with the wrong side oi slru ln aa other color i5 choice. Bonnet 7.rlr-- are pinned on either siie ot Che bonnet by grO,e5que looking steel pins, or any other metal to suit the Wcarlr- taste.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-10-20
EASTERN.

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Oct. 16.-Jacob Nell ing's confession of the murder of Ada Atkinson, continues to create excite ment. At Fowler there was an exciting scene when Yelling was removed from the court room to the jail. The specta- tors arose and were ordered to sit down by the sheriff, They did not obey but moved toward the prisoner muttering He was taken out of the rear door which was immediately locked and the deputy sheriff announced: mo man leaves the court room for five minutes" The sheriff placed Yelling in the most secure cell in the jail and went inside with a trusty, well armed force of eight men. A mob of 300 have been about the jail all night, but seem 10 have no leader. The militia from Lafayette is expected soon. The mob have built 8 scaffold and provided rope. A gang of fifty men have gone to get railroad iron to batter down the doors of the jail.
 THE MOB LACKING LEADERSHIP.
 CINCINNATI, O., Oct. 1.-The Com
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-10-20

THE Ohio campaign will serve to rouse the republicans in every State ID the Union. and bring out the able speakers in the party, at the Presiden- tial and other State elections. In Ohio there were very few republican speakers, working for the party; on the other hand the democrats had all the leading democratic speakers their party con- tsins on tue stump the week before the election. The New York World sees the s'hand writing on the wall' when 1t says: But the democratic victory in Ohio would be a misfortune if it should tempt the party to 'over-confdence' or induce it to relax its efforts in New York or any other debatable State in the ap- preaching election" None whatever. They expect defeat and are surprised when they get victory.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-10-20

MAYOR SrRAUss is not absent from the city chair without cause or reason. If he succeeds in his undertaking, Mayor Strauss will be a bigger man than Grant" as the saying goes. He is un- dertakIng a big job, but We won't give him away.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-10-20

MILLIONS of3dollsrs in the treasury; two per cent government bonds and two cent postage stamps are among the many things the republican party are capable of giving to the people during its administration. But strange to say the democrats are quarreling with the government because there Is so much money in sight and because the great war debt is being paid of so easily and rapidly.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-10-20
Stealing a Grave.

Du5a1u lfAFelsr.I
 The regiment in the army of the Chamberland known as the Indiana Jayhawbers was about as proficient as any We hGii, but the Eighth Missouri, which was commanded by General Nor gan l.. Smith. certainly beat anything I ever met. They would steal anything, and 1t did not make any difference whether they had any use for 1t or not. When We were in front of Vicksburg they actually stole a grave, and 1t hap pened in this way: The Eighth Mis- sOuri was encamped alongside my com mand. One of our men died during the night and gave orders that de- tail be sent tO dig a grave. The ground was of hard clay and 1t took the men some time to complete thelr work. They returned to camp and we took the dead soldier to hls last resting-place. When we arrived we found the grave filled and a mound showing that some one had evidently been there. Upon investigation I afterwards ascertained that one of thel Eighth Missouri had also died during the night and that they had waited until my men had finished their work, when they quietly took possession and actually stole our crave
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-10-20

TIE New York World, like man! other democratic papers, shouts so loud and SAYS so much about the great Amer ican victory, the "Headless Party, "Hand Writing on the Wall" "Prohi Intuition and Republicanism," ietc., etc that the intelligent readers are amazed Statements are made that neither have sense or wit in them; but we sre ehsri' table and their wlld joy they are indulg- ing in, We do not envy. They need It. A democratic victory now and then is B good thing;it whoops up the republicans. They get lazy and indifferent and unless rowelled right lively once in while the presidential election might slip through their fingers.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-10-20
The Section Hand,s Secret.
Chicaro Tribune


 NIT. kimbBll, the present Vice Presi- dent of the Rock Island, took seat be- hind two section men in a coach leaving Davenport for Chicago. The conductor came In and collected fare from one of the men, the other having previously paid. Said the latter, to gag his friend "I can travel on this road whenever want tO and never pay a cent" "HOw's thaty said the other. "It's a secret" |" said the first. MT Kimball pricked up his ears, and thought he had a good sized then on.' The Pad iy who last paid hIs fare got of at a way station, and Mir. kimball slipped into the vacated seat. Have a smoke" he said to the remaining Irishman. How do you man age to travel without paying. l do a deal myself and would ike to know Would yez loike to know?' said Pat, looking cunning "Indeed I would, and I'll give you S1O if you'll tell me. "No." Fifteen" "No." Twenty-Five" "Doner' said the section hand, and the cash was forked over. "Be iabers, I walk This same Pat is section foreman on the Rock Island near Davenport.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-10-20

GOVERNOR TRITLE in his territorial report to the government refers to the Indians at San Carlos as being pam. pered and petted, and still the governo! thinks the 400 additional pets are the things to have on the reservation, un- der the circumstances, and there are more to come when they can catch them The more there are on the reservation the more 1t takes to feed and care for them. There are millions in 1t.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-10-20
Her Ears Had Been Bored.


 Don't you think earrings would be- come yOu?" inquired ko,ciusko Nr-. phy of Birdie McGee. kosciusko Lai been paying Birdie very assiiuous a,- tention of late.
 "I don't know" replied Birdie de- murely.
 'l suppose the reason you don't wear them IS because it VIII hurt SO Co have your ears bOred2"
 "Oh, not in the least.' said Bi-llv with animation. live had that done already, qnite often almost every even lng-in fact, for the last three weeks. Then kosciusso reached around g. the piano, dragged his hat off the cover and commenced to fade gradually from the room He fairly melted away into ObscUrity, and now a wIde cha-u separates the gallant KUsciusk0 and rla charming Birdie.