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Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-12-20

THE moonsh1ners of South and North Carolina will rejoice that they have in Senator Butler man after their own heart MT. Butler has come forward to their relief with bill to repeal all internal re- venue tax laws and make whisky as free as the mountain dew. It is a good antidote for the prohibition amendment introduced by the cold water senator from New Hamp- shire.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-12-20

EVER since the days of E Twin M. Stanton there has been more or less clashing of authority in army mat- ters between the secretary of war and the general in command of the army. Itis now given out at Wash ington that General Sheridan pros poses at the very outset to have set tied by President Arthur and his cabinet and if they fail to reach a conclusion, by congress-the ques- tion whether he or the secretary of war is in command of the army. Sheridan thinks that as general of the army, with over double the sala- " received by the secretary of war he should be more than a chief clerk to him, which is all that he i s, if he recognizes the secretary of war as in command .-Oaaaha Bee.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-12-20

DENVER is now an unhappy city under it's new charter, which is de- clared by the Tribune to be di~mal fraud and chiefly useful as 8 nui> sance. The new charter gave to the city eighteen councilmen, who fixed their own salaries at five hundred dollars year.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-12-20

THE San Francisco Chronicle very gravely says: "A delegation of polygamists has started for Salt river, A. T., to found colony. This will be a good destination for the Mormon lobbyists at the close of the present session of congress, unless the Bourbons get in me..solid work for their Utah brethren"
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-12-20


 Patrick Pinkerton, a soldier at Camp Apache, committed suicide last Saturday night, by placing the muzzle of carbine in his mouth and pulling the trigger, the ball passing out above the left car
 In the Tucson court George Hucke was adjudged not guilty of swine ding; An Mo, who stole buckettul of watches from L. Zekendorf, last May, was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary; Manuel Bruno was convicted of grand larceny; J, N. Earl also convicted of grand larceny
 The o'clock stage for Maricopa yesterday evening carried six pris- oners consigned from Yavapai to the Yuma penitentiary. The prisoners were under the charge of single l guard, Deputy Sheriff Vanuerburg, who took his post on top of the stage. Upon arrival at Maricopa a prisoner named Owens, sentenced for stage robbery, was absent hay ing thrown himself from the stage OF the way. He Is shackled anc will doubtless have difficulty in es- caping-
 Dr. o. c. Wheeler, of San Fran
 cisco, has arrived n town and is tn
 guest of Major Ingalls,. We hop' Dr. Wheeler will be as well pleased with our locality as is Major Ingall'
 who spent much time and money il
 examining the best portions of Cali
 fornia and the west with view O finding a desirable locality, It
 quite fiattering that Major Ingall
 should give Salt River Valley tn preference over the many attractiv localities in the west.
 A petition was presented to th
 Board of Supervisors at Tucson, C the 17th, asking that tax none for the interest of the narrow gauG
 railroad and shelter bonds be tuI I ned into the general fund. Als
 that no further taxes for such pur h poses be gathered till the injunctic - suits against the county treasur d l and supervisors be settled. IT = petition is signed by H. s. SteveI |. Zeckendorf 6 O., Stevens = Hughes, F. Marsh, Samuel Hugh'
 W. $. White, E. N Fish, Wakefie Bros., A. W. Fisk and J. N. Masc
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-12-20

TIE U. s. Government can well afford to assist in the development of Arizona by aiding our people to prospect for artesian water; by giv- ing us better mall service, by making and publishing a geological report on the Territory, and ty giv> ing our people the right to elect officers who are to rule over them, especially the ges.-C Courier.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-12-20
meDOn.

IT seems probable that there will be no effort made this session of con- gress to stop the coinage of silver The silver certificates are growing in popular favor and have silenced thelr enemies.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-12-20

aimi ted he owed hlm, and the sup~ reme court judges who have made themselves parties to this tragedy should dof their soiled ermine and retire to private life-Epitaph.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-12-20

THE unusually brilliant sunsets observed for some time past are not confined to the west, but are report ed all around the globe, and scienti- fic men are Investigating the pheno-
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-12-20
ESTABLISHED 1852 Whi. B. HOOPER & O.,
 DEALERS IN Groceries, Wines, Liquors Cigars. Oils and Naining Supplies.

.NTS FOR z U. A. Miller's Chicken Cock Whisky
 Two Stamps, all ages l Old Kentucky Log Cabin Whisky Coronet Whisky
 Vigorit Powder Company
 Proctor d6 Gam ble's Candles Bay View Distillefy, of San Francisco
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-12-20
SOLE AGE

Val Blatz Milwaukee Beer Dr. Siegert's Angostura Bitters Damiana Bitters Macondray & Co.'S Louis Roederer
 Champagne Haraslhy $ Co.'S Eclipse and Grand
 Prize Champagne California Star Oil Works Company
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-12-20

TIE supreme court of the United States has confirmed the title of the Southern Pacific Railroad company to the lands in Tulare county, Cal :, claimed by the Mussel Slough set
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-12-20

PREscoTr has adopted standard time and last week the town clock was turned ahead twepty-eight min utes.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-12-20

A KANSAS CITY judge fined himself ten dollars for being thirty minutes late at a session of court.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-12-20

CONGRESS proposes to make Dec ember 23d legal holiday, in com- memoratlon of Washington's resig- nation as commander -in-chief.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-12-20
Administrators Notice

NoTICE is hereby given that the un -ainistrator of the estate of Lee Slug, de ceased. and creditors are hereby notified fo come forward and settle their accounts with the same immediately, anu all per sons having claims sgaibSt the same 10 present them for adjustme ent-
 pi w. T. SMITH,
 Administrator of the Estate of Lee Si1 g
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-12-20
For Sale.

NEW FRAME HOUSE, with A one or two lots, Enquire at premises, corner Jefferson and Pinal streets. o1'tl
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-12-20

As an inNigorant, Hostetter's stomach Bitters has received the most positive en- dorsement from eminent physicians, and has long occupied foremost ra' k among standard proprietary remedies lis prop critics 8 an alterative of disordered con and a preventive of mala1ral diseases are no less renowned. and have been accorded emphatic professional recommendation.
 For sale by Druggists and Dealers, to whom apply for Hostetter's Almanac TOT 1884.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-12-20
THE EGYPTIAN SLAUGHTER.

KHARToUM, Dec. 16.-A well known native with Hicks Pasha's army returned from Ell Obid , whence he was enabled to escape because of his black color and be- cause he wore no uniform, says that Hicks Pasha fought like lion, and
 was the last officer to fall. The members of his staff fell in one group. Fl Nahdi gave orders that
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-12-20

Thursday. December eO' 1888
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-12-20
WASHINGTON NEWS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. lS.-B 5th Houses adjourned on the announce ment of the death of Representative Haskell, of Kansas.
 Miller expected to introduce an amendment to the Chinese bill in the Senete to-day. Henley will bring it before the House at the same time.
 It is believed that nothing will be gained by the introduction of bills in the House before the holiday re- cess, as the committees are not yet appointed.
 Several members who have made themselves familiar with the pro- posed amendments to the present Chinese restriction act, have ex- pressed the opinion that the PIcific coast delegation have drawn them too strongly to admit of bill going smoothly through Congress.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-12-20
ROBBERS CAPTURED.

CLIFTON, Dec, 1.-The sheriffs posse has just returned; they have got o. w. Sample alias "Red" and and Williams alias Tex" two of the Bisbee murderers.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-12-20
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

CLIFTON, Dec. r Deputy Sheriff John H. Hoover and A, G. Hill with a posse of eleven others captured Sample alas "Red'' and Williams alias "Tex," two principals in both at the Gage and Bisbee rokbelles- The murderers were brought here and jailed at noon to-day. Parties here cognlzant of their connection in both of the affairs who were afr lid to tell what they knew until these men were captured, will now l probably give the whole story.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-12-20

rived; he received the prisoners las- communication, and administered holy sacraments.
 4 few minutes before 8 o'clock the nrisouer was removed from his cell to a large room off the prison, escort ed by the wardens; In the large room were stationed Binn, the hangmAni the sheriff and deputy sheriff and governor ofthe jail, Rev MT Duft1eI!' prison chaplain, and the Newgate surgeon; the process of pinion ing the prisoners limbs together was quickly done by Binn, O'Donnell keeping resolute, silent and occas- 1onally smiling, in a half absti acted manner. This work done the pris> oner was moved to the court yard where the scaffold was; O'Donnell declined any assistance, the waraens ascending the scaffold, Father Flem- ing by his side, repeated the service of the church for the dying man and held a cruciix before O'Donnell- The prisoner took his place on the drop, under rope slack which was held up over his head by piece ol thread. Biun appCa red very calm and quickly fixed the moose aroono the prisoners neck, carefully plac- ing the knot under the left ear He at once stepped back and pulled inc fatal lever when O'Donnell fell e1ght feet. The rope hardly quiver ed; according to the surgeon. death was instantaneous, there being scarcely any muscular movement and hanging firm. As the black flag | run up those witAin could hear th' murmur from the multitude outside The body hung one hour, when i was cut down and removed for pro- per inquest. There were 10000 per sons near by, the streets were closely packed, but the throng observed quiet and orderly demeanor. Th' The Irish element was not conspicu ous. As the moment for the execu
 ton approached the crowd swayet up against the prison walls, and thu roadway, which before had beer kept clear, was blocked. The police however, cleared the crowd away when the black flag was hoisted ant announced the tragedy was at al end. There was 10 demonstration
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-04-07

Consumption was, as always, the
great scourge, and it carried off consid-
erably larger proportion of females than
males, the deaths from that cause being
1868 males to 50,932 females. 1t is
very instructive to observe that the NOR
tality from consumption in the North
Atlantic and lake regions was highest
in the small towns and agricultural dis
tricts, while on the Gulf coast it was
greatest in the city of New Orleans, with
its wretched sewerage and drainage sys-
tenn.
Enteric or typhoid fever is also more
especially a disease of the country, rather
than the city. The better drainage which
ordinarily prevails in the large towns
makes them less liable to that fever than
the smaller communities and scattered
settlements, where necessary precautions
against the pollution of the water sup
ply are not generally taken, and accu-
mutations of filth in vaults and cesspools
are common. Malarial feverS, likewise
were more prevalent and more fatal,
proportionately, in the smaller COM
munities than in the great cities The
same was the case with diphtheria.
The great city, especially since the in
crease of sanitary knowledge, has many
advantages over the country with re-
spect to health 1t has a crowded popu-
lation, it is true, but its comparatively
confined air may be less injurious to the
inhabitants than that which sweeps
over an open country, where it may
watt poison from swamps and marshes,
and where scientific system of sew
erage and drainage is hardly practi-
cable.
The report of the number of deaths
due to accidents and injuries is interest
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-04-07
A Laughable Mistake.

A laughable incident occurred during
the recent visit of the American Society
OF Civil Engineers to Lowell, where
they were the guests of Mr.. j. b. Fran
els, whose residence is in close proxim-
ity to that of Governor Butler. Mr..
Francis had provided carriages for the
conveyance of his guests (about seventy
in number) from the railway station to
his dwelling, and as they moved slowly
in the direction of Governor Buffers
place, many rumors were set afloat re-
garding the nature of the delegation they
contained. When withina short dis
lance of the Governors house, lady,
who also resides in the neighborhood,
relieved the curiosity of the inquiring
crowd by venturing the observation that
the visitors must be the convicts from
Concord Prison on their way to pay their
respects to Governor Butler for his kind
ness and leniency. toward them. This
news spread like wildfrc. and a
stampede was instantly made in the
direction of the Governors house to see
them alight and enter in. The disap-
pointment of the would-be sightseers
when they discovered that instead of
the Concord convicts the carriages con-
tanned only lot of civil engineers, pay
ing visitto the ex-President of their
society, can easily be imagined. Boston
Advertiser
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-04-07
Make Straight Paths.

Some of my readers, no doubt, never
lived out on the prairie; so perhaps they
would like to hear short story about
some of the little folks who live on the
prairies of Western Iowa. -.....
When l commenced teaching, my
school consisted of quite number of
boys and girls who were always busy
in fact, | never knew one of them to be
id e. The time of which / eak was
early in the winter, and cold weather
had just begun. One evening light
snow fell, and next morning the chill
dren were very busy making snow-balls
or snow-men, and were all having a
very good time, when Johnnie cried
OUT
Let's make wheelr' ...
So at it they went Selecting hazel
bush as the center, they all started out
in different directions, each taking
twenty steps from the bush. This being
done, they looked behind to see their
paths, which were to be the spokes of
the wheel But alasl there was only
one straight track.
''Charlie. said the others, chow did
you keep your track so straight"
"Why, that is easy enough to tell, ;"
said Charlie. 81 took that pole for my
mark and kept my eyes on it, and never
looked down once"
''But," said Joe. 81 took that bush
for my mark, and didn't getmy path as
straight as yours. Why was this?''
because you kest looking at us.
said the others, ''instead of keeping
your eyes on the mark"
So remember this, boys, and girls
too. You all have path to make, and
the steps are your actions. They Will
show more plainly than you think. Bet
ter begin right, then. and make deter
mination to live good life Then you
will make straight paths in life, as
Charlie did in the snow. Instead of
looking at others imperfections, keep
your eyes on your own perfect work. Z
Newsboy's appeal. lNV e'
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-04-07

Some that were on the watch were sur-
prised that nothing arrived from China,
well advised people shook their heads
when speaking of me. The edifice so
quickly raised tumbled down with equal
rapidity.
1.-The best of it is said some, ''he
has ended by falling into the snare which
he laid for others. For my part, / never
believed in it."
| comprehen led that the storm had
broken out, on finding one day a dozen
notes on my table. They were nearly
all in the style of the first one | opened;
"Mr. Orig presents his respectful
compliments to Mr.. Meran, and having
an urgent need of money, begs that he
will be so good as to pay, in the course
of day, the little account which he has
the honor to inclose." ....t
NY answers were alike:
''Mr. Meran thanks Mr.. Orig for the
bill which has been so long asked for,
and sends the amount"
One letter only contained no request
for money; it was from afriend whom
had almost forgotten. Fearing that
had been duped. he wrote to lend me
five hundred dollars should | wish tc
remove froma place where so many
rumors were circulated prejudicial to my
character. My reply gave the necessary
explanation, which | concluded: 81 an
rich. not by an inheritance in which
never believed, but because it was de
termined, in spite of my protestations
that l should be rich--I scarcely know
how. That is what 1 wish you to say tt
those who talk of me. owe more thar
fortune to my singular situation, since
it has assured me a friend upon whom
may count in adversely, should it ever
visit me-"
quietly took my place in society as
possessor of an income of $4,000, and
still keep it.-N. Y World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-04-07
Large and Small Heads.

Lord Bacon says in one of his APP
othegms, "that wise nature did never
put her precious jewels into garnet four
stories high, and therefore that exceed
ing tall men had ever very empty
heads" This saying has often been
used by way of joke at the expense of
tall people, especially those of wit,
genius and reputation.
The same idea is thus quantity put by
witty old Fuller: Gotten the cockloft
is empty in those whom Nature hath
built many stories high"
Bacon's notion may be true, though
we doubt if facts support it. But there
is another common saying which facts
contradict.
1t asserts that men of great intellectual
powers have large and massive heads.
Goldsmith brings out this vulgar opinion
in the familiar lines about the village
school-master:
amazed the gaping rustics ranged around;
And still they gazed, and still the wonder
grew,
That one small head could carry all he knew"
A writer in the Journal of Science says
that the idea that a great intellect re-
quires large head is not supported by
facts.
An examination of busts, pictures,
medallions, ETC., of the world famous
celebrities almost tends the other way.
In the earlier paintings, it is true, men
are distinguished by their large heads,
but this is attributable to the painters,
who agreed with the general opinion and
wished to fiatter their stters.
A receding forehead is mostly con-
demned. Nevertheless this feature is
found in Alexander the Great and, to u
lesser degree, in Julius Caesar. The head
of Frederick the Great, as will be seen
from one of the portraits in Carlyle's
work, receded.
Other great men have had positively
small heads. Lord Byron's was ere
markedly SMALL
Men of genius of ancient times have
only what may be called an ordinary or
everyday forehead, and Herodotus,
Alcibiades, Pluto, Aristotle and Epi-
Gurus, among others, are mentioned as
instances.
Some are even low-browed, as Burton,
the author of 'The Anatomy of Melan-
choly," and Albert Durer.
The average forehead of the Greek
sculptures in the friezo from the Parthe-
non is, we are told, clover, if anything,
than what is seen in many modern fore
heads
The gods themselves are represented
with Ordinary, if not low, brows." Thus
it appears that the popular notion on the
matter is erroneous, and that there may
be great men with little heads - YOUTHS
Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-04-07
Product Of Precious Metals.

During the year 1881 the production
of precious metals somewhat exceeded
that of the previous year. The produc-
ton of gold in 1881 was of the value of
$107, IT'S. 157, and of silver 1897, $50, 400,
whereas in 1880 the figures stood at
S106, 1876, 1856 for gold and 1914, 551, $50
for silver. By far the largest producer
was America, viz: Gold, 1874, 700, 900;
silver, S43, 900, 600; followed in descend
ing scale by Australia Cod, $31, 127,-
515; silver, only $227,1 Russia
Gold, 1928, sol, ops; silver, $473,519.
Mexico-Gold, only 1889, 100; silver,
1926, 1916 Columbia-Gold, $4,000
900; silver, $1,000,0O0. Germany
Gold, S232,610 silver, 1856, 699
Austria-H Hungary - Gold, 81, 240, S08;
silver, 81, 303, $50. Venezuela-Gold,
so, 274, 692; no silver. Africa Gold,
81, 1898, 800. Canada-Gold, 81. 094, 926;
silver, $6S, 205. Bolivia-Gold, 1872, 345;
silver, 81, 00O,00 Chili-Gold, $128,-
869; silver, $5,OS1,747. Spain-Silver,
$3,096, 220. The remaining supplies
were furnished by Sweden, Norway,
Italy, Turkey, the Argentine Republic.
Brazil and Japan. The largest circula-
ton of paper money throughout the
world in 1881 belonged to the United
States, which had $793, 074.S78 value,
Next came Russia, 1912. 916, 209; fol-
lowed by France, with S512, 1879, 625;
Austria, S299, 09l, 1876; Italy, 1898, 49,
1856; Germany, $2l1, 122, 464; Great
Britain, 1868, 500, 764; Brazil, 1888. 1885,
455. The smallest paper circulation
was in Central America. which stood at
only $163,347 The largest circulation
of gold was in France, viz: 1874, $685.
900 value; United States. 1858, 631 .455;
Germany, 1887, 149, TAI; Spain. $780,
600, 900; Italy. S144, $50, 900; Belgium.
$103, 100000; Rus ia, $119, 200, 7S4.
The smallest gold circulation was in
Peru, which figured at the value of
only $62, 0S5. Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-04-07
A Few Frozen Facts.

Every man and boy in the land carries
a pocketbook. Let them cut out the few
facts given below, and put the slip right
on the top of his money, where his eye
will rest upon them the moment he
opens his pocketbook. 1t will save his
money. close up the mock auction stores
and exterminate swindlers and conf
dence men:
If you want to buy goods of any de-
scription go to known and reputable
dealer.
The man who tells of misfortune and
wants to borrow money of you, with or
without security, is lying cheat, and his
security is worthless.
The man who tempts you to bet on
any game, is q gambler and blackleg
who will rob you of your money as sure
as you stake it. r...
The stranger who wants to borrow
money of you, no matter what the story
he tells, or the security he offers, is a
confidence man who lives by swindling
such as you. ... ..,.
The man who begs of you is q lazy
vagabond. The city takes care of its de-
serving poor.
The man who seeks to lure you into
houses of infamy is thug who would
murder you for what you have in your
pocket. ...
The young woman who looks at YOU
so coyly, or speaks to you as a stranger,
is the companion of the thug. Shun her
as you would pestilence.
Give no money to any one without a
fair equivalent. Detroit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-04-07
THE BOTTOM DRAWER.

In the best chamber of the house,
Shut up in din, uncertain light,
There stood an antique chest of drawers,
OF foreign wood, with brasses bright
One morn woman frail and gray
Stepp'd totteringly across the floor
S'Let in" said she, the light of day
"Then, Jean, unlock the bottom drawer!"
The girl, in all youths loneliness,
Knelt down with eager. curious face;
Perchance she dreamt of Indian silks,
OF jewels, and of rare old lace.
But when the summer sunshine fell
Upon the treasures boarded there,
The tears rushed to her tender eyes,
Her heart was solemn as q prayer,
<'Dear Grandmammaw she softly sigh'd.
Lifting withered rose and palm; .
But on the elder face was naught
But sweet content and peaceful calm.
Leaning upon her staff, she gazed
Upon baby's half-worn shoe;
A little frOck of finest lawn;
hat with tiny bows of blue
"A ball, made fifty years ago;
A little glove; a tasserd cap; u. IN.
A half-done long division sum;
Some school books. faSten'd with strap.
She touch'd them all with trembling lips
"How much" she said. the heart can bear
"Ah, Jeanl thought that should die
The day that first laid them there.
"But now it seems so good to know
That all throughout these weary years
Their hearts have been untouch'd by Rr1ef,
r, Thejr eyes gaze see o %ieh eiesrer sie
When earthly love is almost DER;
These children wait me in the skies,
For whom lock'd that sacred drawer"
Mary A Barr, in the Continent.