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Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-03-23
LOG ROLLING.
While Wrestling with Q Fallen Tree a Lumberman Receives
 COnsequentiai Damages.

While on a hunting excursion in the great coal and wood region near Carbon dale, Pa, the writer William il, a luu1- herman. Accustomed to life and labor in the forest from early m nh pod, he was 6 true Knight of the AK. Many tree had fallen before his ringing strokes, and fleets of rafts had borne away tD market the sawed products. Coil is character, and if Oscar Wilde is right in saving that all movements $ in unhindered labor are grace ful. our friend William. stripped for his work, and attacking tree a. Hichard assaulted the heavy doors of Front de BRuf's castle, must have presented an admi. able picture.
 One day, hOWever-but let him tell he story himself, as he told it to me: |.
 II was ont in the wood. you know. try ing to g art log down hill. Thinking could get better purchase on 1T from the lower side, tackled il with ny log: olling hook and threw my weight on the l yer. She started, she did, but as luck would have it, before could get out Of the way, she rolled right over me. If it hadn't been for lot of small limbs and brush lying in the road which lifted her up, shed crush ed me flat. AS 1t was I got up without broken bone, hut with some mighty bad bruises"
 .8Then you were all right said his aud itor
 stNot by a blamed sight, ranger. I took heasd of BENSON'S CAPCINE POROUS PLASTERS. and used lem, it's my opinion I should never have made another chip fly. But the capcine took hold quick. and I'm bout as good as new. But there is one thing vou can cslkilate on:-I'll never wrastle with another log unless have the advantage of the ground. Fur, as told you before. if it hadn't b,en for them brushes I'd been smashed so, you could a sold me for door mst.n
 The CAPClNE is the thing for rheuma- tism. Ii doesn't keep you waiting. The word CAPCINE is CUT in the center of tn the genuine Price 25 cents.
 Seabury & Johnson. Chemists, New York.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-03-23
Rather Enthusiastic.

The Wilmington OelO Daily Re publican lately contained the follow ing item of popular interest: Dr. J. F. Speck who is connected the Wilmington E0ery EUentng, speaks rather enthusiastically of St. Jacobs Oil. Dr Speck states that he uses the Oil in hIs family as household remedy, a sort of universal panacea for all all aches and pains, and has always found it to act most happily. His attention was coll9d to it by the many testimonials in its favor, and he one day used it LII on himself for the sore throad. Two applications were sufficient to effect cure. He also used it on his little girl for sore throat with gratifying success. The Same child had scarlet fever this winter which left the tendons of one leg much contracted. The little pratt Ter couldn't walk without assistance and suffered much inconvenience and pain. Several applications of St. Jacobs Oil restored her limb to it's normal condition and she has not ex pericnced any trouble since. Dr. Speck states that he has also seen the Oil act charm;ngly in toothache. He things St. Jacobs Oil is sterling remedy, and does not hesitate to rec ommend it for rheumatism, etc.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-03-23
MEXICAN MATTERS.

Mexico is importing olive plants from Europe.
 AmcZac, in the state of Vera Cruz, is excited over the discovery of large coal beds, whose deposits arc open to view in the walls of the canyon La Mira"
 During lhe first half of February, five mines of gold and silver were located, and rccoeded in the Mineral Department of Guanajuato.
 Hidalgo has recorded during the past week ledge of iron ore in Zac- ualtipam, vein Of silver ore near the "Abundancia" mine in Real del Mcnte, vein of silver and lead in Zimapam, and silver bearing ledge near the Santa Teresa mine in Pa chuca.
 Government Engineer Garfias who was sent out to survey the south coast of the mouth of the Rio Gran de and determine the proper place tor port, has reported in favor of Bagdad. He believes this place is preferable to any other and states that rood port can be opened there at little expense.
 A contract has been signed by the Government in favor of MT. L. P. Figuerea, for establishing a sort of national vineyard on h1s propery in Tehuacan near EsperanZa. Forty thousand shoots have been delivered 10 him to be planted. The Govern ment reserves the right to inspect his operations for ten years and he, working under the direction of the Department of Public Works, will render an accounting every six months. The grower obligates him. self to supply the Government with a due proportion of health vines after the third year from planting, and when the Government inspector shall have reported the vineyard in full bearing, the quantity of vines to be supplied to the Government annually shall be at least two hun dred thousand.
 Application has been made fo1 patent rights in Mexico by the rep resentative of the Anglo-American Brush Electric Light Corporatios Limited, of London, for the manu- facture of elcctie and incandescent lighting apparatus and for all the points covered by the foreign patents held by the Company.
 MT. w. H. Rowland, of San Fran cisco, Cal, has applied for paten rights in Mexico on his system fol pulyerizIng and amalgamaIing met als, mills for grinding silver anC gold ores, and hydraulic compart- ment divisions for mines, all O which have been patented in thu United States.
 A widespread rumor circulated during the week to the effect tha the Americrn National Railroad Go had closed definite arrangements in volving the transfer of the road t, an English Company with Englisl organization, etc. We are authorized to state that the Mexican Nationa Railroad Company know nothing o such a transfer, and that there is n' truth in the rumors. The .Presideh
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-03-23
Proposals for Fresh Beef
 and Mutton.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF
 ARIZONA, { OFFICE OF cHIRF comMIssARY OF SUE
 sIsTENCE. -< WHIPPLE BARRACKS, Prescott, 4. T.
 March 24 1883 SEALED PROPOSALS, In tripIica e, subject to th usual conditions, win be received at this office, or at the offices of the Acting ommi~sari,s 8 of Subs stone {. at the following named posts until l2 o'clock, noon, on Tuesday. Ap-il 24, 1888, at which time and places they will D : opened in the presence of bidder. for flu u.- nishi1g and delivery of S, oh quantities of BEEF AND MUTTON on the blnck, as mo v from time tn iimr be cur. q t 10 : Apache, Bowie, Grant, Huachuca, Lowell Mcdowell, Mojavc. Thomas nd Verde and Whipple Barra. ks in this Departmei {, from July 1, 1883, to June 90, IsS4
 The Governmel: reserves the right to reject any or all p 'oposals.
 Proposals must by accompanied by . bond with two su cities in the sum of Sl,ccO ca h. and in accordance with the form -escribed.
 Each prsposa al must be accompanied by an affidavit setting fort that the bidder is notconcerned directly or indirectly in any other bid than that to which his nariie fs appended.
 inc sacce siul bidder will be requi- d to enter into wri; ten contract with the United States with good and approv . irely within 10 days af' CT being notified of the acc 'ptancc of his proposal.
 Blank propo ais, bonds and afiidnvits and full inf rmaitnD AS to the mai ner of bidding. conditions o Oe observed by bid- ders, aur tefm- of ntract a. d paymei will . Furnished on app ie atipn to thit office O. to the CempissalS at the post hnyel.opes pc eontair11g l'rorosals should 1a, ton. and add esscd to the undersigned or 10 fhe rtspecii.e e Posf Commissaries.
 CHAS. P. PAGAN,
 Ca. tafa aud C. S, J. g Army.
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Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-03-23
WINDING UP THE CLOCK,
When the Weary Wheels Were Almosi Still Lucky Accident te-
 veals inc Lost kcy.
"How- long did yon gay you had It.. :"

How long did you gay you had 1t. ." Twenty-Five years. '' "Whatl bad cold with occasiI nal at tacks of hem. rrhags for twenty five years Why, man, it's mercy there's dozen dozen pounds left of you."
 Abraham Orner. of Highspire, Dauphin County, Pa stuck to his statement. and when the exclamation of wonder ceased he added:
 Exactly. You're right It is a mercy. Bnt the greatest mercy of all is tE at before ] actually cOugked m self out of existence l got hold of fPARKF-7'S GINGER TONIC, and few bottles of it cured me !"
 '.CURED youi Relieved you. you mean"
 1T mean what I say; it cured me-" said MT. orHer. simply. 'sI feel like another man"
 Please take especial notice: PARKER-S GINGER TONIC is not a mere essence of ginger; not mere stomacnic. The Ordi nary preparations of giuger are beneficial for transient aches, but 1t that point their value ends. PARKEI'S GINGER TONIC covers a fur wi Ter and totally different field. I attacks and dissipates radical and chronic discs ases of the Lungs, Kid neys, Liver, and nerves. It is as delicious fective in operation. Ginger is enly one TONIC holds in combination, Test it's vir tues for that cough of yours. or for any of the ills which require an invigorant for the whole system.
 And. above all, do not permit yourself be misled. PARKER'S GINGER TON stand alone. Nothing else is '.just me-" or '.just as go d." Prices 50 ce and S1 Ecooomy in buying the larh ze HISCOX 6 CO.,, New York. nmeI
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-03-23

You WILL never have sour stora- ache if you drink Damiana Bitters. All respectable dealers keep Da miaua Bitters.
 Are You Troubled With conscientious qualms?" asked a friend; "you look troubled" "So I am," said the sufferer "but it is with the toothache" "More fool, you," replied the comf,rter; "get it pulled out, and buy a bottle of SO- ZODONT, and preserve the good teeth from like calamity.''
 SkInny Men.
 "Well's Health Remover" restores health and vigor, cures Dyspepsia, Impotence, Sexual Debility. $1.
 .'Buchupaibc.'' Quick, complete cure, all annoy ing Kidney, Bladder and Urinary 1isases. $1. Druggists.
 II will please the eye as well a the pocket to examine the new ex- tensive Fall and Winter stock just received at Guss Ellis & Co. A POSITIVE cure for dyspepsia,- Damiana BItfers.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-03-23

In Connecticut there were iu 1849 only 91 divorces, and there arc now an average of 440 divorces each year. Over 5000 women died in the United States each year from attempting to destroy unborn children. In Con- necticut the ratio of divorces to mar riages was 1 in 10.4; in Vermont, 1 in 13; in Massachusetts, 1 in 21; in New Hampshire, l in 9, and in Maine about the same number, while in Rhode Island the 4atio was in 10.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-03-23
TELECR APHlC
Went to sea for Glory

SAN FRANCISCO, March 22-The Chronicle, of Mary borough, Queens land, has an account of the arrival there of Bernard Gilfoy, of Buffalo, N. Y, who left San Francisco on August 18th, 1882, in an eighteen foot dory for Australia. The voy = age was prosperous until the latter part, when the dory capsized twice and lost the instruments. The pro- visions were also damaged. He was picked up by a coaster, on January 29, one hundred and sixty miles from the coast of Queensland in an exhausted condition.
 Poisoned.
 SAN FRANCISCO, March 22-George Ellis, native of Germany, took a dose of strychnine, yesterday even Ing, and died after several hours of untold agony. He alleged that do- mestIc trouble drove him to the deed.
 Mount Etna at word
 LONDON, March 22.-An eruptio
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-03-23
KfRRYv1LLE will be the na

KfRBYvILLE win be the name of the rev town starting up on Castle Creek, near the Copperopolis mines, in named in honor of Mir Kirby, one of the owners of the mine. It now consists of butcher shop, and also blacksmith shop, both ln the open air, tent ,tore, a saloon en route, and two lumber buildings. The smelter is expected 10 be on the ground in about four weeks being delayed somewhat by change to tubular boiler which is being constructed for the engine.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-03-23


 now on his way to this cit 4d will arrive shortly.
 Mir. MammeIsdorff, Managing Di- rector of the Mexican National Bank, has resigned his position and will return to Europe. His successor, temporarily, is MT. G. Struck, one of the Board of Directors, and a mem> ber of the dry-goods firm of Bonne, Struck & Co. of the city of Mexico.
 A very strong company of French capitalists is said 10 have been formed in Paris for the purpose of supplying French capital for Mexi- can enterprises. The representative of the company resid ng in the city of Mexico is on the alert for favor able investments and is understood to have approached the representa- lives of at least one American rail- way company with offers Of all the capital needed for finishing the road. Though the work en the road has not yet begun, the offer was prompt ly declined.
 Counterfeit bills of ;he Mexican Nation Bank aie said 10 be in cir culation. We nay add that as Vera Or the Mexican National Bank IT, fuses to exchange it's own la ge no IS for ,.tiicrs Of smaller denominations, save at a prem um for the latter All these circum tanccs a:c attract ing much unfavorable comment, as tl.e bank secms 10 faii in inc main object of its institu n, to afford d safe and convenient method of ex- ard transfer = FiRaneter-
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-03-23
Ter,itc ias Twiss.

The Democr0t states that the How
 ell smelling company has oid.rce
 two more 40 ton smelters.
 The Wallapai indians, nor,h o Prescott, are said 10 be had up fol for food Gen. Crook is attempting to get the Government to assi then.
 The Territorial Treasurer has paid the Phoenix and Globe road bonds.
 The chief musician of the 'rhiid Cavalry band, at Whipple Barracts S, named John Argeshcimer, died sud- denly Or, Tuesday evening.
 The Mormons at St. David's, ,n the San Pedro, have org nized an irrigation company.
 Hon. ". H. Savage, of Bisbee, has decided to move to Tombstone
 MT. and Mrs. Jas. Stewart are wis iting in Tue. on.
 John Lee, a native of Virginia, aged 49, was found dead in front of G. T. Shaw S Co.'S saloon, MonteZu- ma street, yesterday morning abou; 6 o'clock. Deceased came 10 Pres oott three weeks ago, and has been been drinking heavily, which is thought to have caused his death.- Courier.
 l.. NJ. Olden, who arrived here yesterday from Verde, tells us that the Hutchinson Bros. were taken be fore Justice of the Peace in Verde Valley and that they waived exami- nation. Several witnesses are now here. We hear that man named Cassner has been arrested on charge of having been accessory to the late murder Courier.
 The house of MT. J. Larson, of Gillett, was robbed while he Was here in Phoenix few days since Loss, ten dollars in cash and Mir. Lars on'S clothes.
 A general court martial will con vene a; Whipplc on the 23d inst, for the trial of Captain Walker.
 Captain Bates is expo cted at Whip pie early the coming mouth. He will take command of company.
 The Government timber agent is in Prescott looking after those cut ting timber from Government lands.
 Mrs. Joe Burton, of Prescott, was stopped by foot pad, night before last, about o'clock, on Montezuma street, between Willis and Cortez, and $2, all tke money she had with her, was taken away. Her husband left for Lynx Creek 10 work on the Howell smclter, on the morning of the assault.
 Travel between Prescott and Ash Fork is increasing.
 The Government has been selling off its worn out stock at Whipple Barracks.
 A new supply of Government mules is at Maricopa, bound for Whipple Barracks.
 l.. E. Page, Capt. Thorndike, Joe Bowman and a MT. McGowau are reported to have had a fight with Mexicans in Sonora, in which it is that Bowman and McGow- an were killed. The trouble origi~ mated in mining business.
 Two little sons of J. c. Brady, of Neptune Wells, near Charleston, Cochise county, were drowned while bathing, on the Fist.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-03-23

A NEW YORK Judge has decided that plea of killing h self defense while engaged in perpetrating a felony is not admissible, and on his decision murderer who made suh a plea was lately hanged.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-03-23

lOI
 Stroud's Theater Proprietors. ors.... BLoNeER & Co. Stage Manager. e. ROLLER. GRAND PERFORMANCE EVERY NIGHT Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars. CHANGE OF PROGRAMME MONDAYS
 AND FRIDAYS.
 Entrance to Private Boxes on Mon- tezuma Street.
 Performance commences at P. M sharp.
 GOOD, RELIABLE SHOW. 
 Neither sun nor sand get the bet ter of Studcbakar Wagon sold by Goldman X Co.
 Drinking Boca Beer, Germania Beer Hall. Vim. $. Hooper & Co. are agents for Damiana Bitters.
 For health, strength and vigor, drink Damiana Bitters. DAMIANA makes the old young and the weak strong and healthy.
 Take your girl out riding in a Stakeholder wagon bought of Gold man & Co.
 Buy 2 Studebaker spring wagon from Goldman & Co. if you want something in that line that is hand some and convenient. Just received-a car-Foad of the celebrated Studebaker farm and spring wagons. Persons in want of any would do well to call and exam inc this fine assortment. w GOLDMAN S Co.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-03-23
A Gard

To all who arc suffering from the CT TOTS and indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness, early decay. loss of manh -od, etc will send a recipe that will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This grea' remedy was discovered by missionary in South America. Send self-addressed envelope to the Rev JOSEPH T. LYMAN Station D, New York city.
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Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-03-23
From Thursday,s pA1LY.l

Location notices still continue to pour into the Recorders office.
 Mrs Lount arrived today by the Maricopa coach from her long visit East.
 Read the advertisement of MT. C. A. Pol'ock's new bakery, east side of the Plaza
 J. G. Campbell passed through to . day on the north bound coach for Prescott.
 The county received a large box of sta ioncry and blank books for the use of the various offices today.
 We learn that force of men left this morning to prepare for the shelter soon to arrive for Castle Creek.
 The Baptists arc negotiating for two lots on the west side of Court house Square, upon which to erect their church.
 The teams which went out day before yesterday were bound for Castle Creek and not Cave Creek as was erroniously stated.
 Mr. M. Kales, of the bank, this morning received by express from Maricopa bag of cash in gold coin containing $20,O00 and weighing about ninety pounds.
 Mrs. Mauk and family arrived by this mornings coacn. They will make their home in this part of the country hereafter.
 The Board of Supervisors are again in ses ion today for the pur> pose of signing and delivering the bonds sold few days since.
 MT. R. E. Harrington, of Maricopa, partner of MT. Mauk in the mer- chantile business at Castle Creek, came in by this mornings coach from Maracopa.
 The Arizona District Conference of the M. E. Church South, will con vene tomorrow morning, March 23d, at 10 o'clock, in the Center street Church, Bishop Hargrave presiding. The public are invited.
 In the consular reports on com merce, manufactures, etc., for 1882, publi he'd by the Government, is most valuable article on "Silk Cul- ture in the U:.itcd States" Coples can be had free by sending to the Col lgressional Librarfln at Wash ington.
 "Thc Dangerous Glasses" is a most pointed article in the North -4meri- can Reoie1o for April on that class of manipulators of stock and men who have amassed enormous wealth and use it for nefarlous purposes there by menacing the perpctuity of civil order and peace of the community.
 From Wednesdays DnYJ
 Equal days and nights.
 Spring began yesterday.
 Mails light this morning.
 On next Friday comes the festival of Good Friday
 4 very pleasant dance was enjoyed lust night at the residence of Mir Woods, east of town.
 MT. Geo. E. Loring is in from Tempe to-day and reports business picking up at that place, consider ably.
 A Chinaman was murdered in Yuma lately, his throat being cut from ear to ear and his cabin set on fire.
 MT. Wormser's dwelling on East Washington street will be painted and pencilled to represent brick structure.
 The case of the Territory vs. Salt River Canal Company for flooding the roads is on trial before Justice Richards today. MT. A Smith, the jeweler who has l been located at Mr. Coates store,
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-03-23
Eu1t0ITdI NUte%

Gray, Secretary of the State liar bor Commissioners of California, has been found defaulter in the sum of s4O,0OO. It is needless to say he is among the missing.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-03-23

THE RED ROVER mine, the prop
 erty of Messrs Demarbaix and Coy {, has again been bonded, thi~ time to Mir. M. Godchaux of this place, for about $2OO,O00. For some time Mir. Godchaux has been making thcr- ough examination of the mine, and being satisfied that it is 8 valuable
 property has bonded it as above stated He will no doubt place the mIne with very able parties for whom he has been on the lookout fer q good property. We think the mine will fill the bill. At any rate MT Godchaux proposes to put the matter to the test.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-03-23

I YOungstOWn. Coke county, shot anC
 killed John Kane, Molly Mcguire Trouble is feared, as the miners art on strike and very ugly.
 Fire in Columbus. GeOrgia. COLUMBUS. Ga, March 22-Early this morning the Fontaine cotton house burned. It was owned by Abe Illigo, and kept by Matches & Brand. Thirty-four hundred bales of cotton, forty rolls of bagging, three hundred bundles of ties, be- sides other property on storage, were destroyed. The Columbus bagging factory had in storage $11,O05 worth of bagging. Everything is total loss. The loss is estimated at $2OO,- 900; insurance on building and con- lents, S145OOO.
 Photographic Items.
 James Moore of Lower Lake Lake Go. Cal, was shot and instantly kill ed by Bob NJ theNvs on lasl Sueday.
 Emeline Meaker will be hanged on the 30lh instant at Win lsor, Conn for the murder Of little Alice Meaker.
 The salary of Congressman. Ocnil- ti ee O. Texas has bean witheid, pre- sumahly 10 make up little Gefic'eu- cy of $10,00O which occurred while he was U. s. Marshall of of Texas.
 A bill is before Congress 70 c"t of q large strip of Texas to annex 10 New M,x;c.. This would make Fl Paso c.'unty d it's thrivi g OWES a part of the Territory.
 Father St. Cyr died at St. Louis on the 18th inst He was the oldest Catholic priest in the Tinted States, and one of the oldest in the world, being over so years of age. He was the first priest 10 celebrate the holy sacrifice in Chicago.
 A oap mine has been discovered in Calif mia. The sub tance Is 2 deposit of white earth, free from grit, and :npregnated with small i Dercentaoc of potash. It is easily | } iced into bars, and for cleaning purposes is a good substitute for soap.
 An Ind ana journalist, after tav- rising the flooded section of that tate estimates damage to prop 'riy at $3,155,OOo. Over 5000 resi- fences have been swept away or Ievasl, q, and 35,o0O tersons are de- 'eu1ent upon charity for food and lothing.
 London is in a perpetual scare ince tie explosion at the government
 use Almost daily the widest are aflcat.