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Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-12-22
Announcement.

The undersigned take this occaFion to announce to the public that we have formed co-partnership under the firm name of Stevens S Hughes, for the pur- pose 1' nducting a wholesale and re- tal business m stoves, tinware, crockery, queeHsTare and the many useful house hold articles usually kept in stock by frs.-cla=z establishments of thls kInd, and also tine manufacture of tin, sheet iron and copper waro. We shall be pre- pared to execute with promptness and frst-cl4ss workmanship all orders for plumbing and gas fitting. Having rec eu;iy purchased the large stock Of MT. Wan. C. Davis. who has retired from the business. we are now in a position to fill all orders for goods in our line. We shall make special inducements to deal CTS to favor us with their orders Being sole agents for the Superior" and "Char'eC Oak stoves, winch with the other goods in our line, we import in car lots and being satisfied with small profit 0n oGr investments Il will be no object for deaiers to order from the east or from San Francisco. We particularly call the attention ot dealers and lam iies to the magnitude and completeness of our stock and the prices at which we offer our goods. The senlor member of the firm returns his thanks to the peo' pie for their liberal patronage ID the past and the new firm hopes, by making ample and complete provisions for sup plying the various demands of the peo- pie of Southern Arizona, by close al. teniion to business and by fair and liberal treatment of their patrons, to merlt the patronage of the people Respectfully inviting all to call and examine our goods and prices, We are,
 Very respectfully,
 STEVENS & HUGHES.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-12-22
Department Army Changes.

Trumpe;er Joseph Dodd, IS trans is-rsi from Troop H to Band, Sixth Cavalry.
 The Q-a-t1rm ster's Department will furnish tle necessary transportation, and the Subsistence Department com ug-4ira of ra-ious in advance at the r-.-c-le-d rst-, for the necessary num- be- ot ys. It being impracticable to carry rstious of any EInd.
 Leave of absence for twenty days IS granted Iiizt Lieutenant Louis Nil- L..li, A5iE-ant FIrst Infantry.
 Paragraph 8. Speclal Orders No. 96, c7--H. series, Sixth Cavalry, transfer r.a- Private Charles H. No-ehiser, from Troop Co Troop D, is approved.
 lpa- the recommendation ot ms trH1p and post commander the unex- pred portion of hls sentence promul- gated il General Court Martial Orders No. :, current series, these headquarters, n tle case .f Private Edward NJ. Fowler, Troop M, Sixth Cavalry, is remit5ed.
 h compliance with paragraph ,, Special Orders No. 2S0, current series, Headquarters Of the Army, Adiutant Generals OHre, Hospital Steward John C. Blake, '. 5. Army, is relieved from duty Il this department.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-12-22
IN A STILL HOUR
Two Learned Men Have a Talk and COm'
 to a Common Conclusion.

Two Learned Men Have Talk and come
 to Common Conclusion.
 There can be no question as to that said Dr. p. who IS prominently connected with eer- tain hospital. to his friend. the House Surgeon, as the two sat having smoke and quiet chat in the reception room late on a recent stormy night-'no question at all. Ever since began practice in tha. little country village you've heard mo speak of, away up near Lake Ontario, thirty years ago. have felt in common wIth all other physicians, the need of reliable plss- ter. There are SO many diseases--if, indeed. the majority do not come under the Tule-fOr which a good external application is better than rene dies poured into a patients stomach.
 That's SO, Doctor. and to chow you my faiti in your theory, l may say that since have held my position here have opposed the idea of dos ing people. except m cases when we were at oui wits end and 1t seemed TO be that or nothing Some soothing application. if the patient reed' anything combined with rsst and good nursing will do the business-savs where case- of scei- dents require heroic treatnent."
 Il say Doctor said the other, you can speai of 1t or not. just as you like, but Tn my privat' practice. when want anything of the sort. l us' BENSONS CAPCINE POROUS PLASTER It's proprietary thing. of course, but 1t IS b. all odds the best plaster have come across Il is scientifically prepared. quick Tn taking hold sure to relieve where relief IS possible. and neal as wax to handle. IL is just the perfect flower o all that has ever been done in that line. l hap pen to know, too. that it is being rapidly intro duced in ths principal hospitals of London Paris and ether leading eitiss in Europe"
 
 House Surgeon. over the chance of being csugh in an act Of professional heterodOxy for ve us BensOn's here every day they Co at the othe city hospitals. We ind II % much better thai iniments lotions. etc, that the bottles are sctu ally getting scarce ID the house..
 BensOn's plssters are prepared from an i'm proved formula by dlstln< guns he'd physiciRns an, chemists to meet a want felt for years. lOu vii not be disappointed in them In the middle o the genuine IS CUT the word CAyClNE. Prcl g csuts. Seabury q Johnson New York
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-12-22
Imnendlng YeMsnaper Change.

The statement is made on good au- thority that Gerard E. Allen is about to assume control of the Missouri Repub- Ican, whose business and editorial man sgement has not pleased him for some time. Mir. Allen will certainly take con- trol of the paper before the first of Jan uary. Last Tuesday Mrs. Knapp, the widow Of the late George knapp, filed her resignation as trustee of the estate and all the heirs joined with Mrs Knapp in a request to the court that Gerard B. Allen be appointed in her place. It was deemed strange that the lady should give up a position which WAS highly re- munerative and the only conclusion reached IS that it was done at the re quest of NIT. Allen, who, in the role of a nortagee, is a heavy owner of the Re- publican. He will thus secure control ling interest fl the paper. When thIs IS accomplished he will accept the res iguation of William Hyde. the present managing editor, whose place will prob ably be filled by Mir. Newton Crane, a son-in-isw of Mr. Allen and formerly city editor of the Globe Democrat New York World.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-12-22
X TelephOnic Nightmare |.

A young man of steady habits, who has been working st his trade of wood turning at Newport, srrved at his home in this city las. night. After retiring he dreamed that the telephone bell rang and he stepped to the instrument to reply. He put the cup to his ear and called Hello, central. What is the matter? Be you all asleepy Just then the clock in his room commenced striking, which caused the young man to wake up. He was sitting up in his bed with one of his boots in hIs hand, hold ing the open end of 1t to his esr.-Fall River News.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-12-22
PACIFIC POSTAL WORK.
The Arduou. Labor Required or Railway
 Mail Clerks

Referring again to the postal route between San Francisco and Deming, spoken of by Col. Dunkelberger, post master of this city, in an interview re- ported m the Times a few days ago, further investigation shows the follow ing facts: The consolidated route is l,2OS miles in length, railroad measure ment, and the return trip doubles the distance, making 2,4l6 miles run, the longest in the United states, or any where in the world for that matter, talk ing seven days and SIX nights. The entire stretch of country between San Francesca and Fl Paso, Texas, S6 miles beyond DemIng, and all connecting roads and stage lines are supplied by this route, including very considerable Mexican and Sonora mail. From San Francisco 10 Los Angeles, about one third the distance, there are two agents in the car, from Los Angeles and return, but one agent, who has to be constantly on duty at every station, night and day, with limited opportunity for sleep or rest. The amount of mail matter ln- creases steadily and perceptibly north by month, but there is no prOpOrtlOnate increase n the force to handle it.. It frequently occurs that one man, on the run from San Francesca, works all night, and the clerk in charge from eight o'clock in the morning until near mid night. At times the quantity IS too great for those hours, even when some Is carried past its destination to be re- turned by the next train back. When breaking in a new man, one who never saw the inside of 8 mail car before, the labor devolving on the head clerk Is simply excessive. It is no wonder that postal clerks on the train get wearied from long hours and loss of sleep, and make errors which the public, not know ing the cause of, wax indignant over. It is very apparent that there should be two men m a car the whole distance, but it seems difficult to make the depart ment realize the necessity.
 The above Is from the Los Angeles Times of Tuesday. It shows the cause of the Irregularities in the mail along the line of the Southern Pacific railway in Arizona, for the past year. Why the POstoffice Department fails to remedy the growing evil We cannot understand. The CITIZEN has repeatedly found fault with the irregularities or the malls, dur ing the past year, but so far as known nothing has been done. There is not a day of the week but mail passes by this place, that should be left here. Our San Francisco maIls reach us with con- parative regularity, but mail matter deposited along the line of the road is as likely to pass by as to be put off here. Something should be done to correct the growing evil. Cannot our CalIfor- mia friends interest some of their sen ators or congressman to look after this matter? We of Arizona are of but little consequence when we seek redress, but the representatives from great State like California should be able to secure an increase of agents.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-12-22
Gnmhlinc on Oeean Steamers.

Gambling has become B costly feat. ure of ocean travel, sand an old trav- eler yesterday. "It is practieed to an extravagaut extent on .he steamers Of every line, and seems tO be growing. The smoking rooms frequently resemble gamblin. hells throughout the voyage. Playing for bigh stakes has largely sup planted the modest and comparatively harmless wagering which was the rule Q decade ago. Anybody who .oins the game is lucky 1T be does not multiply the original cost of his journey hy three OF four before he reaches port. l. IS the easiest thing for sharpers to reap har- vest. 4 saloon passenger very rarely suspects his fellow passengers, and does not keep his eyes as wide open as be would with strangers here. Englishmen make the biggest fish for the sharpers. They insist oD betting oD poker hands when they don't begin to understand the marvels Of the game.'-New. York Sun.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-12-22
,.--ITIZEN.
 1- n If,ECEMBER p. 1883
Intelligence.
SATURDAY


 gre five mining camps reported
 Ifa the Sierritas.
 rba police have made far'y-icur ar Ss.s thus far for December / The stre.ts of Tuc-ou present an ex-- ceedingly annimatcd appearance a' lpresent
 A Moses Starr and Aram claim they bavs Uncovered the location oI NlSser BroVu'-' uIue.
 I The a-zsve-s report an increase ID
 sir business ot fully 100 per cent since Itle q Qliio,oa sales.
 C,-18sr E. L Smith iu 1854 knew IHackay lu DoUnievliis, and says be was Erau worth Sl.oj0 where AackRy was Iuo-iI SL
 There 1s a Caucasian in Tucson who l sL--- none oi the papers published here. 1 iHsrs Iz & vast field for morallZlng. lie rs-s left occasionally.
 Fine watch repairing a speciality at J. IA Turner .r C0-, jewellers, Congress and IrsE,r streets. Money advanced on .i.Hes. diamonds and iewelry. d&w
 The railroad company have parties .--- --..t5erlng choice snecImens of cactI q, --.-,nlant on their grounds at Mon .s-s.. California About every variety x, as 7l1ud here will be represented Tn taa.c eolechon.
 \. uspapcrs depend upon individuals f-- information. If the individual mis- .es.-a, the newspaper the latter gets all inc blame. It IS a rare occurrence when newspapers misrepresent infOrma- mon a5 It Is gwen to hem. The trial of Doc Kane, for the murder r. Richard Tabl1r, a conductor on the s-7-l-ru Pacific railroad, was set for .-- week by the district court at Silver Civ. Y. M. w. H. Iablor, formerly a MD a- ,bis city, was brother of the isasa-i
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-12-22
THE LARGEST WALNUT LOG.
Brought From France and Cut Into Sheets
 for Nenesring.
Ii.ron tho New York sua.I

From tla New ! pEk Sun
 From an enormous walnut log in a shed behind the veneer-cutting mill at l55 Elizabeth street, recently, huge knife, weighing ton or more, sliced of sheets the thickness of heavy note pa- per, forty-tive to an inch. The log, of which the part that Was cut up was as large piece as could be handled at one time, was the largest ever brought to this country from foreign land. It was brought over ID the steamship Katie, and dragged to Elizabeth street by five teams of horses. The top end that still ies in the street k twenty seven feet round and nine feet through When the trunk was whole IL weighed 22OO0 pounds, and 1t is estimated that 1t will yield nearly 7OGOO feet of veneer. Half a dozen men dragged cr0ss-cut saw through it for whole day in the effort to cut it in pieces small enough to handle, and on the second day were obliged to split 1t with wedges at the risk of iuiuring 1t. lt was expected that log of lts size would have two hearts. but only one was found.
 The log was bought by AIr. l.. Hirsch, Of 2l4 Center street, when on visit to France last summer. Guided by reports of prodigious trees that grew in the south Of France, be found it at the vll- age of Perigeaux. in the northern foot hills of the Pyrenees. It was said to be the largest tree in the country, and was probably from 500 to 1000 years old. Forty men and twenty horses dragged the tree to the nearest railway station, whence it w9s taken 10 Paris. A special steam lighter was required to take 1t to the Katie. Its cost when landed in New York was fully S5,000. The wood when polished is a deep black and orange, and its grain is twisted in many peculiar shapes. Embedded in the trunk were found several odd-shaped mnskat halls.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-12-22
TERRITORIAL DISTRICT COURT.
Hon. A. ". sheldon. Associate Justice.
December :, 1883.

December z, 1883.
 Territory vs. Nestor Martinez, two charges of grand larceny Defendant pleads not guilty.
 Territory vs. Joseph \. Earl, two charges of grand larceny-Defendant pleads not guilty.
 Territory vs. Hilario Franco, grand larceny-Defendant pleads not guilty.
 Territory vs. Manuel Bruno, grand larceny-Defendapt pleads not guilty.
 In re. habeas corpus George F. Rob enRon-Continued till Monday, Decem- ber 10th, at 10 a. ID.
 Territory vs. John c. Hucke, grand larceny-Defendant given till to-morrow al 10 a. n. Co plead.
 Atkinson vs. White, ct al.-Demurrer overruled and 10 days allowed to file answer.
 In No fl, law calendar case 95I-De- murrer withdrawn; defendant 10 days to answer.
 In No. IS, law calendar, case 957-De- murrer withdrawn; defendant 10 days to answer.
 No. 20 on law calendar, case 967-De- murrer overruled; defendant 15 days to answer.
 NIT. Wright of New Mexico WAS pro- posed as a member Of this Bar on mo- tion of Judge Hoover and was admitted by this court.
 DECEMBER sth. On motion of MT. Stephens, HL. Rickett was admitted a member of tbe bar by this court.
 The grand jury reported the following indictments:
 Jesus Gonzales, bigamy. Antonio NelRsquez, grand larceny. Jesus MelendreZ, grand larceny. James Roberts, house breaking. Bench warrants issued for D. J. Bolyn ] and An Moo. Territory vs. GOnzaleZ-Nessrs. Fer guson x Walsh entered as counsel.
 WhitesIde vs. Levin ct al-Narnes of ] Messrs. Haynes S Stiles stricken out. Law Calendar was then taken up-No. | ?, pRssed-No. 3, the appearance of l Farley and Franklin stricken out and | case continued for the term. No. i, dismissed No. ,, passed for present In No. 6, there was judgment hereto l fore entered.
 Nos. s, 9, IS passed until next Satur- day.
 No. 2I same.
 Nos. l9 and g passed.
 No. 30 (Wiser vs. Hancock k)-Argued | by attorneys.
 Tn No. g63 tAdelaide James vs. Flavia Flores at aLl-JUdgment ordered to be entered Tn accordance with the terms of he decree signed by the court John Hucke appeared and pleaded not guilty.
 Territory vs. An Moo-Defendant ar- defendant given till tomorrow 1t 10 a. m.
 Territory vs. D. J. Bolyn-Defendant ,rraIgned aud defendant given till to- morrow to plead.
 Territory ys. Jesus Gonzales, bigamy arraigned and gwen till Monday to plead.
 Territory vs. Antonio FelBsquez and Jesus Melendrez Indictment read to VelasqueZ and he was given tili Monday o plead.
 Territory vs. James Ro5erts-Dafend- mt arraiEned and given till Monday to 1lead.
 Territory vs. Cornelius Tormey-De- endant arraigued and given till Mon lay to plead.
 Bail 0f D. J. Bolyn fixed at Sl,OO0. Tucson Opera House Go. vs. J. H. to Complaint filed. Wiser vs. Uaucock-Ferguson, Walsh F Kiuley file a bond for costs.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-12-22
Sale of the Wilkins Block.

The Wilkins Block on Congress street was sold to-day, to the Lezinsky Brothers former owners of the Long fellow copper mines at Clifton. The price paid is understood to be between S24,000 and s25,0OO.
 It is a good indication when New York capitalists invest in Tucson prop erty. The Lezinsky Brothers are among the most ssgaclous business men in the west and the CITIZEN is pleased to know that they have become property owners in Tucson.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-12-22

On the 9th instant a banquet was given Co Mir. D B. Robinson, general manager of the Mexican Central rail- road, at Fl Paso del NOrte by ST. Mar celo Leon, as a token of the high esteem and respect for the said gentleman upon the eve of his departure to the City of Mexico. It was attended by many gen. tlemen of the Mexican Central and the leading Mexican citizens of Fl Paso del Norte. The hall was decorated with the pictures of Washington and Hidalgo and the flags of the two nations. The speeches abOunded in expressions of amity and good will between the two republics. Mir. Robinson was construc- tion superintendent of the Sonora Limited railroad. and during that time became well-knOwn in Southern ArizO- na, and his promotion to the general management of the Mexican Central IS the source of much congratulation among his friends. He took up his headquarters at the City of Mexico on the 18th instant.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-12-22
8S4. HARPER'S WEEKLY. ILLUSTRATED.

Hsrper's Weekly stands at the head of Amsri- can illustrated weekly journals By its unparti- san position in politics. its admirable illustrs- tons its carefully chosen serials short stories. sketches and poems. contributed by the fora most artists and authors of the day. It carrie. instruction and entertainment to thousands of American homes.
 It will always bs the aim of the publishers Co make Harper's Weekly the most popular and st rractive family newspaper in the world. and, in the pursusncs of this design. to present con- stant improy ement in all those features which have gained for it the confidence. sympathy and support of it's large army of readers
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-12-22
A bus,aess man near the foot of Wood,

A business man near the foot of Wood ward avenue had three or four import ant letters to mail one day about four weeks ago, and as an acquaintance was going up Griswold street, he asked hIm to drop them into the postoffice. The mission was cheerfully accepted, and yesterday the acquaintance happened Tn at the office again for the first time since that date. "Say, Ben" said the dealer, do you ever forget snythinG?' "NeverI was the prompt reply. Do you remem- Der he letters gave you to mail one day last month";" Perfectly" And you mailed them?" "I did" Please feel in your left-hAnd cost-tRil pocket and see if they are not there" "rll feel. but remember posting those let ters as plainly as remember-" He felt something and began to haul up, and out came four letters, crumpled and soiled and worn. "I thought SO" "Well, by goshr' And the money gave you to buy ssamps?" "Bless me-bless me did ever? Say, had that coat on that day to go to funeral, and I'll be hanged if I didn't forget to go to that, too3'- Detroit Free Press
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-12-22
Odd and Elegant.

The holiday goods consisting of per fumery, perfume cases and caskets, now on exhibition and for sale at the store of Dr. Iorba, are exceedingly fine, hand some and select. The caskess of various cOlored plush are particularly elegant and need only to be seen to be admired. For holiday presents few other articles could be more pretty or appropriate. Prices vary all the way from 8 to sl5 each. Call and see them.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-12-22

4 large number of the leaiing cit- zens of Tombstone addressed letter to Robert EcclestOn asking him to become a candidate for mayor, and the Epitaph endorses his nomination. The Republi- can favors Carr, the present incumbent
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-12-22
MISCELLANEOUS.
Notice for Publication.
Commuted Homestead No. l3l.

LAND OFFICE AT TUCsoN. ARIZONA.
 December iq, 1883. ] Notice is hereby gwen that the following named settler has hled notice of his intention to make hnal proof in support of his claim, and that sad proof will be made before the Register and Receiver at Tucson, Arizona, on January 35 lS4 Vix.: Joseph Durr. of IlcsOn, Pima county. A rIzoua. for the \ Et. of Sec. t7 Tp 14. s Range it E. G. & $. R.. E. & M., and names the following e- his witnesses, VIZ Eugene Brunier, John Ressler John ZellweEer and Robert Both of. all of Tucson Arizona
 BEN. M- THOMAS, Register. IFirst publication December 2. Isss.l
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-12-22

The Spanish steamer St. Augustine, was burned on Sunday. The passengers ook 10 the boats and are believed to have reached shore.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-12-22
HARPER'S PERIODICALS


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Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-12-22

"I thought you said that dog knew his business" said a metropolitan youth who had been out after ducks and had hired the dog to assist him. ''So I did '' was the reply; "there isn't better bird dog in thls part of the country" "He's the worst mongrel l ever sav," continued the youth. "Why, hadn't been out more than half an hour before he left me Tn the lurch." What did he dog' asked the man. Why, the first duck I saw was perched on fence, and through some trouble with the gun, I fired al it seven times without hitting 1t, and every time l fired the blasted animal would set mp a long howl. After the seventh shot, and Inst as I was getting sure sight on the bird, what does the EniseTs- ble cur do but tear a piece out of my pantaloOns, and with his taIl between his legs, start on dead run for home. Do you call that a dog that knows his business?' "Yes," replied the owner of the intelligent animal, batting him on the head, "I do.'-Philadelphia Call.