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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-09-04

THERE is nothing more stimulative OF
the school boys ambition than rewards
offered for success in studies. 1t is true
that the importance of these houors is
often oyerestimated, and harmful results
sometimes eusue from too severe applica
tiou in order to obtain thon, yet it may be
said that the influence of a healthy compe
titiOn in school work is more bsneficial
than otherwise. 10 many of the cities OF
the United States scholarships 10 colleges
and money prizes are placed before the
eyes of the student to incite him him to
renewed zeal in his task of acquiring an
education. Our European neighbors far
sarpass US in the rewards given the sue.
c'sSful student. Recently the municipal
council OF Paris adopted a resolution by
which it agreed to grant $1,000 for the
purpose OF sending u certain number of the
pupils at each of the colleges on foreign
tour during vacation time. The selection
OF these will doubtless comprise the wor
thest in the institutions. The liberal
example of our French brethren would be
well worthy of imitation on American
shores. The young rarely realize the i'm
portance of an education, aud prizes offer
cd will often incite those to mental exer.
tions who might otherwise grow up useless
citizens.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-09-04

BosroN's exposition was visited on lis
opening day by more than 1000 people {;
but mob Of $4,000 graced the opening
night Of John l.. SulIivau's saloon. The
Hub" claims to be tho home of Amer.
can culchaw," and these statistics iudis.
putably prove that the proud boast has a
legitimate foundation.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-09-04

\ NEW YORK waiter recently knocked
man down for being presumr'uou
eaough to insist ou having meal ed
as ordered. No doubt the bell, 1t.
tendaut on the wants of the inner l..,. ~ II
reappear ere long ia new guiSe, tha. Of
" TIE finest police force in the world"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-09-04
Egyptian wheat.

NJ. l.. Greider, of Mt. Joy, presented a
sample of Egyptian wheat grown by him,
which appears TO be of superior quality.
He says that he grow on two acres in 1881
over 90 bushels aud this year, ou au 40
curately surveyed half acre 81 bushels.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-09-04

Some very tine specimens of peaches,
pears and apples were exhibited before the
society by II. NJ. Engle, Low s. Reist,
Hitler and Resb, and perhaps ono or two
others.
examine it and report to the society. They
reported that Hitler and Resh exhibited
the largest collection and ii. NJ. Engle the
finest plate of fruit, AMI they therefore
awarded to those gentlemen the premiums
provided for under the rules.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-09-04

THE Increased valuation OF taxable
property in Philadelphia would, eveu if
the old tax rate of 81 S. on every one
hundred dollars b. retained, bring au il
creased revenue to that city of more than
hall a million dollars in excess Of that of
last year. IL were contamination de-
vOutly to be wished that Lancaster could
boast of proportional increase of revenue
from year tn year. The valuation of tax
able property in this city in 1915 was :l3,
600, 900. Since that time q watch factory.
rolling mill and legion of tobacco
warehouses aud private residences have
been erected, and yet by some mex
plicable process the valuation of tax
able city property for 1888 was only
sl2 000 0O0. Perhaps some of the city
assessors, who are guided in their assess
ments by the political influences of the
owner, might be able to throw
little light on this very absurd and dis
honest state OF affairs.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-09-01
IOOking for JoSeDh

He was hanging around the Grand Central depot the other day, begging money to carry him to town ID Mas sachusetts.
 "What do you want to go there for ?'' asked one
 "To see the owner of a great factory, 1" was the reply.
 What do you want of him :'
 Well, l saw Tn the papers that he had been running the factory at a loss for the last six months, but kept going on account of sympathy for hIs en- ployes.'
 Well 2"
 Well, I've got brother somewhere m that state, and I reckon that's the man, that's exactly like him. The old woman out III Wisconsin was buried at the expense of the town, the old man is m the poor house, and the other seven of us have liv-d on root beer and injun meal for the last year, but it would be just like Joseph to lose S40,000 a year to keep his employees fat and well dressed. I've got a bet of brindled calf against a cornsheller that it's Joseph, and I'm bound to get there if have to fly"
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-09-01

THE value of free primaries governed
 by statute will be tested this year for
 the first tune in New York city, such a
 law having been passed by the last Leg
 islature Of that state. Mir Dayton, a member of the Harlem Democratic Club, iu referring to the new law recent
 ly said: 1t IS certain that under the law as l- BOW stands there can no longer be auy excuse for the failure on the part of
 any citizen, whether he be Democrat
 or @ Republican, to take part in the pr1-
 mary elections, upon winch party con-
 troi ispeads. Heretofore unworthy men have controlled in politics for the reason
 that. there being no security aga.nst violence and fraud at the primaries, the
 better class or citizens have avoided
 them. 1T better men wish to control
 the party they, being in the majority.
 must avail themselves of the rights Be-
 cured GO every voter under this law. IT they are Indifferent they must not com
 plain of bad rulers Itis well known fact that in nearly ale cases. except where hepardes are evenly divided, that candi- dates are made at tue primaries. and that what was formerly intended as an election is BOW too often a meeting of electors to confirm the ac- uou of the primaries. The pri- mary system Of nominating candidates ls one that is fraught with many serious objections, and as 1t Is not regu- lated by law Of any kind, unscrupulous persons will sell their own votes as well as barter for others The ordinary man who possesses neither character nor ability is often a first class wire puller of the lowest o-der, and may easily secure the support Of a primary over man of superior ability and good char Gc:er. for the reason that an honorable gentleman will not stoop to the low, dis 1. reputable practices of ward politician to secure a nomination. Yet, perhaps, I il he was placed upon the ticket, he !. would receive a much larger vote st the 1 polls. There is need for such law, but l whether the law as enacted for the gov ernmeut of pumaues in New York City l will work satisfactorily remains to be | seen; but If it should not prove success we hope the lawmakers of that Stato will keep or trying until they formu- ate one that will meet the necessities of he times. When a law IS framed that yIll meet the emergency, 1t will not be oug before 1t becomes general In its lperstions.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-09-01

TIE state of Texas is growing in pop ulatioD and wealth so fast that Governor Irish Is in q peek of trouble about what Co do with the surplus funds that will flow into the states strong box. The Texas plan of holding on to her im- mense territory is an example that might well be follow q by other portions of the country. It costs but little more to run the state of Texas than it does to run the state of Alabama, Yet the former is five and l half times as large as the lat ter. and would make five and a half states tn size Of Alabama. Divide Texas up and make five statas out of It, and the current expenses, including state buildings that it would be necessary to have, would be increased nearly or quite five fold. Tn large states, where there is a large real eState value, taxes are usually low. The principle is somewhat like that Of cattle ranching the cost of looking after 1O,01l head is not much greater thau ihc cost of looking after 5.Gol head. 1t requires but few more men to do the wor-,, while the revenue derived is much more on the amount iu- vested.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-09-01
WEEKLY CITIZEN.
SATURDAY.. SEPTEMBER l. 1893
THERE are - -. e-m5- -aat.ons ana


 THERE are tc0 many combinations and organizations iu t-e country. The man ufacturers as well as the laborsrs are getting too smart. and ss a result we have strikes a1d pl0ttmgs of all kinds. Last year the oVue-s ot whisky manu- factories throuEhaut the country met, and bv mutual consent agreed to manu- facture ouly % per cent oi their cspac- ity. The arunEaueu. worked well
 Having large supplies oi that ar1icie in bond. 1t only beclne necessary to reach this mutual understanding, when with out turning 90 hand they could mark up whisky which r-aucls t1 that date was worth but 20 carts Co 5L11 Hus Iu- creasiug their wealth S3 for every g. they possessed. These ElEa mauutac- turers met m Indianapolis the other day and decided t3 sil further decrease the manufGctGra at E4uor to 9 per cent Of capacity, and VIII Of course ga through themarEiag up proc sz, making the difference as 1 SO l. We l1 not say that the pzice Of liquor will be raised from one dolla- Co four dollars per gal Ion, but the advantages that will accrue to the distiler= will be a5out that pro portion. Whi=ky pools, railroad pools, pork, butter and aheat corners labor ing pools-po0ls and corners for every thing. Where is tlis pooling oI issucs gong to end and what wiu be their final result? -i people continue to live upon their w-ts instead ., legitimate methods, we fearthat they win al- finally join in that other pa1l-.Aat fake Of a different element where there 5s weep ing, wailng and glasLing oI teeth
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-09-01

THE revolt in Hayti seems to be more general than was at first reported. Sev- eral battles have been fought and hun- dreds of men have been killed. The ln- surgents claim that the battles have re- suited in a great victory to their forces They recently shot fourteen prisoners ot war. A government decree was issued on August Sih declaring Miragoane, Jeremie and Jsckmel in a state of blockade and closed to foreign con- merce. It is the opinion of the most intelligent Hayiisns, however, that the rebellion cannot succeed and will short 10 give over the fight.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-09-01
StoneMalI Jackson,s Family.

The most brilliant and memorable event of the season at the Atlantic hotel was the reception gwen tonight to Mrs. and Miss Jackson, the beloved widow and daugter of the immortal StOnewall Jackson. A large party from Beaufort, having heard that Mrs. Jack son wss at the Atlantic and would probably accept public reception, came over. There were also present a num- Der of visitors from Newborn, Washing ton, Durham and intermediate points These, with the whole of the Morehead and the usual gVests of the hotel. filled the immense ball room. As the doors were opened and the party entered, an excellent band, accompanying an excur- sion from Dunham, bt gan playing Dixie Mir. James Bryan, on the part uf those present, made an address to Mrs. and Miss Jackson. Many friends pressed forward to shake hands with Mrs. and Miss Jackson. some old soldiers among the number, noticeable for the extra warm grip of their hands and the extra light in their eyes.- Raleigh News.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-09-01
ArlZOnA News.

Mr- WestcoHt, stenographic reporter
 for the Hubbard courtmartlal at For
 Huachuca, returned to the city tin.
 morning. H. states that the testimon,
 taken will constitute fully two thousand fOlios. Republican.
 Sandy Bob las purchased the Gordon
 ranch, located between Tombstone and
 Bisbee, and put on II eighty head of fine Amercan cOws, in charge of his eldest son, Charlie, who arrived from San Francisco a few days since.-Republi- can.
 A gentleman who came up from the Lower San Pedro yesterday informed an Epitapher that 1t was reported there that one of the men charged with being implicated in the Riverside stage roO- bery had offered to turn Territory's evl- dence, in which event dangerous band will be broken Up.-EpItaph.
 The charge of grand larceny against H. \. Thompson and ". II. Stout. ct Wilcox, was yesterday dismissed by Judge Clark It seemed to be a oues- tion merely of the rights of property. which should have been settled by a civil sGit.-EpItsph.
 Deputy Recorder Brechtel IS at pres en; engaged in transcribing SO much of the county records Of Yavapal as relate to Graham county. He expects to com plete the transcript during the present week.-Miner.
 General Armstrong. of the Hampton. Va, Indian school, is paying a visit to General Crook, at Whipple Barracks. He came out to see the Indians in their native lairs. He will take in the men, aSerie at San Carlos, of course. It would be a good idea for him to go flown and see the Chiricahuas in inc Sierra Madres, inasmuch as they will not come home to the reseryatlon.-Ga- ] .ette.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-09-01

TIE beginning of our narrow gauge
 railroad building in Arizona Is of much
 greater importance than most people
 suppose. IL will not be a short road ex-
 tending only to the mines and the tim
 ber belt. in tLc northern part of this
 Territory, Ju. will be pushed on to a . connection with the Colorado system,
 which is now controlled by the Denver and Rio Granje Company. This gigantic little corporation, if we may be allowed the expression, IS rapidly penetrating all important sections of Colorado, Utah and New Mexico and reaching out to Arizona, Texas and Old Mexico, and has over l200 miles If road in operation. Pointing in this direction the Denver and rio Graude Is already completed to E-pauola, New Mezico, which Is about forty miles north of Santa Fe The county of Santa Fe has voted bonds to bring the road on Co that place, and We understand that grading will begin very soon and that in ail probability the cars will be running into Santa Fe by the lst of JauGary next The road will not, however. stop thera. but will be extend ad on s1uthwes; to the immense coal mines and timber regions of Arizona. The Tucson Marrow Gauge will meet the Denver and Rio Grande at some 4...--.- 5- ..g.-f .t..-.,- k-s-,-, ,-l..-. the two lines will unite, giving us an- other continuous line connecting with the east and over much shorter route to Kansas City and Chicago than any now III operation. The country through which this road will pass is not now sufficiently settled and developed to warrant the construction of broad gauge road, but narrow gauge road can be made to pay from the word go, and the rapid development of the country which would follow will soon make It one of the best paying lines in the country.
 But We shall not have to wait for the completion Of our narrow gauge system before we begin to reap substantial sup port and extensive trade with the north ..s.-E.,--. -,-.-.-----
 construction of 10 miles of road in the direction of Santa Fe w1ll open up an immense local trade to Tucson. Saw mills Of large capacity will be built along Inc liue of road m the timber region. and nearly al of tEs lumber cut will be shipped to this place for distribution. This, in its turn, will necessite the building of blaming mills, sash. door and blind factories wL-ch will give steady | and profitable employment to a large l number oi men. It also will open up | the mine of that country to us, which l will greatly increase the supply of ore l Co be reduced at this place. We be- | Heve that vc can safely count on this roads increasing tine trade and commerce i of Tucson at least 90 per cent: yet it is but one of many projects We have in hand, and which We trust will take tan Eible shape at an early day.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-09-01

HE lives 5f civil officers n this coun- try are not sufficiently protected by the law-. Scarcely a month passes that the killing of a L. $. Marshal, Sheriff, Con stable or police men in some section of our country is not recorded. Last week Andrew Burt, City Marshal and Charles Wilkins, City Watermaster Of Ogden, were both shot by a worthless negro. The Marshal is dead and Judge Lynch has rendered his decision on the negro But the murderers are not always cap turei and when captured sometimes es- cape punishment. The strong arm of the law should afford ample protection to such officers in the performance of their duties. The penalty for resisting an officer should be ten years in State prison and twenty years for drawing firearms. We cannot expect our civil officers to rush into danger when we offer little or no protection to them.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-09-01
\ Remarkable Death St,oke

John t. Tousey writes from Shelter island to the New York Tribune: The fact of the killing of fourteen head of cattle it this place Saturday night by lightning will doubtless have been re- corded in the columns of your journal before this reaches you. The number Is, believe an extraordinary one to be killed by a single stroke, and the posi- tIou of the animals renders the incident still more remarkable. Instead ot being closely grouped together under large tree, they fell in two lines, together forming Y shaped figure 1I2 feet in length. Two small trees but no large ones are near. The bodies present DO signs of being scorched or burned. Three were in a close mass at the little end of the V, where the lightning en- tered the earth, and all had apparently been standing with their backs to the storm.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-09-01

Captain Pratt, who is in charge Of the training school for Indian youths at Carlisle, Pa, tells of an Indian lad, IS years old, who appeared at that school one day, having found his way half across the continent in search of an education. He had S2.75 on starting from his home That brought him across the Mississippi rIver. Then, by walking four days together and getting an occasional ride on a freight train, he made the rest of the long journey. He sold his Indian orna- ments for S225 to give him bread on the way. Coming over the Allegheny noun tain range the Indians moccasins were no protection to his feet against the snow. and he bartered his blanket for a paIr of shoes. At last he reached the Carlisle school and was taken in and cared for.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-09-01

TIE French have so far, had "a walk in," to Annam, but they may not come out so easily. The first battle, which took place on the 18th instant was a- Hanoi, an inland cIty on the Chong Col river. The French force numbered 2,OOO strong and the enemy numbered l5,0O0 The position was carried with @ loss of officers, E men killed and 40 wounded The enemy lost l,2OO. The French also captured l5O cannon and S5OOOO Of AnnamIte cash, but they found the position untenable and DOT ton of the troops retreated to the rIver, under the cover of gunboats.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-09-01

IS common with many other papers in the United State, We have said many commendatory words of General Crook but 1t would seem they were uisappl.ej It is nearly two months since his victory over the Chiricshuas set Gl the eas. alive with paeans praisiuc him. and there is not warrior of that tribe who has laid down down h.s arms. Laid down his arms ?- They have been more ac- tive than ever. The bloody score has been increased every week since Crook left the Sierra Mai-s. At Oposura, at Bachuachi, at Ieratcbi, and within few days ago at Nacori We gave General Crook credit for his strength of purpose when he violated an international treaty and crossed the line into Mexico We are forced to condemn him for hs pow erty Of execution of that purpose.-N. Y. News.
 The News should not be impatient. ''The Indians have no idea Of the value of time, and 1, may be years before they reach the res r71ri5u. Beside, they are not thr0ugl with Sonora yet. There are stiu a uamhero of settlers iu tAo vicinity oI the Sierra Ili-lz.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-09-01
cIvr. SERVICE RFPnRM

Some of the best informed men of the country are of the opinion that the present civil service law will not meet the expectations of the people. The system of examinations Is cumber- some; the questions propounded by the commission are irrelevant and often
 have no more to do with the office to be filled thau, General Crook has with the war in Annam. fla good sober man is wanted to write letters, or make figures, 1t Is not necessary that be should know the exact length of the Amoor river, nor how many carcasses of mammoths have been dug out of the ice in Siberia, nor does ij matter fig, whether he can tell the number and size If the sun spots. We have known some excellent iudges of horseflssh who could not tell yOu the number of digits, and who would commIt the unpardonable offence of writing Boston "bostan,' yet they could take care of the Presidents stables as well as a member of Congress. We have also known -ome most ex- celleRt mathematicians who could per haps accomplish more in that special line in a week, than the entire civil service commission could in a month; yet they could not tell you the source or length ot the river Hoang-ho. nor could they locate or define the Kirghiz Step be. The commission has already proven a failure. The questions they ask can- didates for positions are rediculous, and often have nothing to do with the posi- tions to te filled. IT you want a gardener, you don't care whether he knows the difference between a ship carpenter and doby maker, nor whether he knows anything about the rise and fall of the Roman empire. Some common sence must be used be- fore We can hope for an improvement in the civil service.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-09-01

IN the District Court yesterday Judge Elicit decided that by the contract which they had made with the Exposi- ton Association the Arizona Commis- sioners can not remove their exhibit from the Expositinn building until October lst, though they may box it up and hide it from view if they want to. This seems to be good law. It now re- mains to be seen whether the Exposition people will insist on keeping the ex- no value as a display.-Denver Repub- hcan.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-09-01

TEi;NYsoS has the most difficult job on his hands Of any man in Europe, rj it remains to be seen whether he k equal to the task. IIs Queen has requested, that IS commanded, him Co wri.e a me- mOrial sonnet eulogiziuc the fiehiy and honesty of tine late Johu Brown Will they never let up on that old man What did he do more than any other faithful servant, that he should be eu.r- gized? IT k rather humiliatIug Co the intelligence of the people of this cogr- try that one of our leading magazines saw it to give its patrons biography of John Brown, with his picture as @ frontispiece-a greater di tnctiou than IS usually accorded Co IeaiIEg statasma aud literary men of the Id world. We feel sorry for Tenuysou; his task of making something out Of nothing is not an easy one.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-09-01

A COLOSSAL h-1lE. sEa-Usut Wa hing ton is to De erel..I 5a tls center ot tLe broad flight Of st.T. leading Go tL- DOT tico of the su6-Tr-lsuy building u Wall stree.. Some people suppose that the father 3l ac- country .s gradually losing hls place ia tle hearts oi the peo- pie. but the facts do not warrant such a conclusion. The r'ace where he was born, and 1Iouus Vernon. where he lived and died, are now owned and cared for by the nation. Many af ,la battle fields and places when. Le =aiar-usI during the dark days a- Che Revolution have been marked by lasting monuments to his memory. Many C5 those historical spots have either passed ownership to the nation, or the states iu which they are located Most os ou- leading cities have erected monuments of bronze or granite to his memory. The great Washington monument. in the city which bears hl= name. is now appraach- ing completion, and when finished it ever erected to tle rla1-5rg of man, and several feet higher than any now h1 ex- istence.