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Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-07-14
DOUBTFUL CHARITY.

The strictares of the N. '. World up- on the occasion of MT. Enoch Pratt, tine gentleman who has just presented the city of Baltimore with a free library worth million dollars. are in our opin- ion not without reason. The life of Mir. Pratt has been much the same as the life of many other rich men of the country. To accumulate his large frr- tune he has squeezed the poor, oppressed the widow and orphan, and compelled debtors to pay up when to do so was their ruin. He accomplished his object. Wealth was his god, and to secure It, human beings were trampled undG foot as the gardner crushes the worm and noXious insect under his feet. The rights Of no man were allowed to inter- vene between Pratt and money, and his ear was deaft to the pleadings Of the hungry and destitute. "All of a sud- den,r says the World, "he concludes to erect a monument to himself. If poor boy had gone to Eloch Pratt ten years ago and asked him for sufficient money to buy a set of school books he would have ordered the youngster out of his office. Now he gIves the poor boys of Baltimore, a milbon-dollar free library, and great is his fame and glory" This generous act is greatly applsudsd in Baltimore, but after all IL Is selfish act. His millions were piling up on him. soon he must pass away, and with all his money he had but few comforts and fewer friends. He lived in the midst of poverty and suffering humanity for years and years, yet no liv- tug human being was ever help ed, made better or happier by know ing him. We fully agree with the World ss to the intent of the act. When man devotes a life time to the accumulation of wealth, and does noth- ing to relieve the sufferlngs of those around him, and at the very last O. ment gives a large sum of money for doubtful charitable purposes of one kind or another, but always to some- thing that will tend to perpetuste his name, he deserves no credit for such acts. They are in keeping with the man who has spent whole life time in sell tishness, and when he comes to die be only gives that his selishness IF his name may be continu, l after death. What good will ever come from such doubtful gifts as thnse of 4. T. Stewart for so-called charitable purposes and what good are such men as the Astors, the Yanderbilts and the Goulds to the world? It Is true that such men are necessary, for without the accumulation of capital no public wOszs could be maintained, consequently there would be no work for the la5orer or mechanic to do. But how muc5 better 1t would be for them if they would give some DOT tion Of their great wealth to the needy pnor. Peter Cooper was only moder- ately rich man, yet he did more to ele- vate and help the needy poor of New York than all the Stewards. Astors. Van derbilts and Goulds put together.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-07-14


 MARY BULLOCK rec vered a very heavy verdict against an English rail. way company on account of trihing iu. iuries received while riding on thei road. But a new trial has been granted on the ground. as stated by the Judge, that Mary Bullock and her sisters wh, sat with her during the trial, and ap. pesred as witnesses. were so beautiful that their charms had apparently de. privei the jury of common sense. Btu in the matter of damages, for injurie. sustained from railroads, the homely woman stands as good show in this country Hs any; in fact, all classes and all people may safely risk their chances against 8 railroad corporation ever, time, and II the least grounds exist for h claim, our American iuries will give damages.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-07-14

FFw are aware Of tue extent of the casualties which happen on the "z ori.us Fourth Of July" Below VIII be found the accidents winch were reported ip Chicago on the morn ing If tle 5,h. and which does not by any mslns contain a complete list:
 To c4ili7-a. aged respectively four and sir year-. wounded by the explosion ofa toy cannon; also one boy aged l3 severely wounded il the same way.
 Seven grown men were slightly or dangerously wounded by pistol shots.
 Eish- boys wounded themselves witL toy pistols; one already had the lockiav. and judging from similar cases last year, most of tle others viN die.
 Que boy WAS sevsry burned by fire crackers, one ditto from the explosion of can of powder, and one by a rocket, making total of 22, at least one-third ot whom will die from wounds received. It does seem that the foolish practice 0t firing toy cannon and pistols should be prohibited on the 4.h of July, and some other mode Of showing patriotism adopt ed. The casualnes or tae 4th in the United States vii' moi fall saort Of l,000, killed ali wounded, and may exceed Shat number. Since classifying the a5 ve Uu'ortanates. seven more boy- and men have been heard from who have received wounds more or less seri- 0us, m kiag the total 2g in Chicago.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-07-14


 Ar last American theater--oers w.lI hlve an opportunity Of hearing the great English traeeliau, Henry Irving. Booth pr,dict-d a year ago that Irving would be rell received in this country. In re fer-ing to Irwin B visit Q London co-re- spondeut says:
 'IrvinE Is the most consummate Lon dDnrr In hIs speech that you ever heard. Imagine the rising infection of Iearie, th- mIsplacrd emphasis or Sc0tt-SId- dons and the congregation of the vowels hea-a ln Fred Narde intensified fifty per cent, and then y0l'l get an idea of what pictorial speaker he is. I tell you there Is au immense amount ot color In his GsteraHce. and among the tame en nlnciators of this country he will sound like a big cllel, it he doesn't look like one"
 IT he should visit San Francisco. and the probabilities are that be will. We shall have to plead with the Southern Pacific Railroad company for special rates, ID orde that We may hear the En- glish dialect in iss pur ty and the tragic power oI the greatest English actor.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-07-14

IS referring to the new mining dis trict m the Quiiotos mountains, the Tombstone Republican says: "Mr. Rice, who arrived in this place yesterday, states that be made the first location in district himself about two years ago. Specimens of ore in his possession show peiauka in large quantities. The dis trict is about eighty miles from Tucson. There are at the present time about sixty men engaged in mining and pros- pecting.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-07-14

GENERAL CROOK, who was in Denver the other day, still holds to the belief that the renegade Chiricahuas will all ,ome ID, and that they will bring little Charley McComas with them. He places DO reliance in the reports which reach ls from Sonora, to the effect that the -enegsdes are on the war path near where be left them. He believes the var IS over. We hope that General Crook is not mistaken in his conclu ions md that what he pr phesied may come true
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-07-14

IT IS hard to tell what kind of Gov ernor Benjamin F Butler Is making. but there is one thing that all parties will agree upon. It is that be is getting up more musses and stirring up "the staid old people of Massachusetts, as they have not been stirred up since Simmons was appointed collector of the port of Boston.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-07-14

IT is believed that all French troops on the way to Tonquin will have arrived about the middle of this month. Likt Arizona, T0uqUin has a rainy seasoi during the months of July and Augnsi, which, 1t is thought, will prevent Imme diate lighting It is reported in Paris that Challemel-Lacour,. French foreigi minister, has sent fresh directions to the minister to China in regard to the Ton ouin question.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-07-14

The CITIZEN how wants the headquar- ters of the military department located in the southern part of the Territory. It is a want founded on the respectable demands of the welfare of the people Of the Territory and onght to receive at- tention.-Phenix Herald.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-07-14

WALTER LEWIS, of Chicago, and Ros' keneday, Of Springfield, H., were mar ried ID a balloon at Cleveland on the 1t Of July. After they took a wedding tour among the clouds they narrowly escaped, with the rest of the party wh, were foolish enough to accompany them, in making Q landing among barns anc tree tops. Having indulged In enougl nonsense to last them lifetime, the, may now settle down to more sensible business.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-07-14

A LADY who lives ID the land Of blue grass bourbon whisky and Wattersou comes forward and claims the cake. and we think she should have it, and thai the coscher of "lhe sage Of Gramercy park" should present it to her. Precisely nine months and one dozen days after the birth of her first chIld she gave birth 10 twins. No other lady will dare com pete for that eake.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-07-14

PAUL BROWN, a farmer near Effing- lam, Illinois, hanged himself with strips
 If hickory bark to a tree within one lndred yards of bis house. Paul must lavs been a good granger and did not ltlieve m paying middle men a bonus For decent rope. We are glad to know hat there are some men Tn the country Eho live up to what they have preached.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-07-14

TIE chief secretary for Ireland is now looking Up some fund from which he car defrsy the expenses Of bringing back pauper emigrants from America to the respective work-houses from winch the, were sent. The secretary evidently hao made no provision for that f-stTre Of the pauper business. He is now of tbe opinion that this country is not th, place to send panpers to.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-07-14

OS the occasion of the banquet to Henry Irving in London, on the Fourth Of July. anticipating bis departure for tbe Ulitel States. Lord Coleridge, ID Proposing the toast "To the President of the American Republic" said "We have met O bid farewell to Henry Irving. IL is over one hundred years since Ameuca broke from the English yoke. and be hoped it was not unbecom- ing and would not be uuwelcomed to drink tl the health of the great friendly nation on its birthday, when the pain and sorrow o- parting had been followed by pride ID jhe magnificent results and greeter expectations or its future. Its chief was more powerful than most mon- archs, because be represented the ire sisiibie vii Of tls people. He was a frIend oi tLeeuesn, and was the success sor of pure aud noble msu, whose death had bound together the hearts of Amarlc ald England vlrh ties of com mon horr.r and s1r-ow.7 Nr. Irving wiu sal for che United States ou the l0.h das Jf Q toner next
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-07-14

WILLIAM JoNRs, who voted at the first territorial election in Iowa, died of ap- oplexy st Des Moines, recently. We supposed this will be construed as wsrn- ing to other Jones to keep away from first territorial elections.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-07-14

A CLERK in a banking bouse at Turin Italy, who embezzled s)OOO0 lire somr- time ago, has been captured in New York. He is perhaps the most accomp- lished liar who has visited Gotham thIs season.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-07-14

FROM the Epitaph we learn that POr- ters, who was arrested for trying to em- bezzls JO,0O0 pounds of government barley, has had an examination, b'il be ing fixed at s3,0OO, to appear before the grand iury on the charge of grand lar ceny. In default of bail be was com mitted to Jail.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-07-14

GooDLAND, Ind, IS ahead on the F urth of July celebration. Two thous- and people rallied round liberty pcle when it was stru k by lightning and re- duced 10 splinters. No one was hurt, and they now cl i'm hat II was a part of the programme.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-07-14

Arizona's ex-Delegate to Congress, John c. Campbell. hurt himself during the progress of the fire. and WAS Ssiur- day last unable to get out of his bed Prescott Courier.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-06
How Weapons First Came TO be En-.
plOyed.
Popular Science Monthly.

The idea OF employing weapons
for assault or defense was o logical
result of the first contests that took
place between man and man. In
these contests the strongest man with
his native weapons-his fsts-was
unconsciously the father of all arms
and all armed strength, for his weak.
er antagonist would early seek to re-
store the balance of power between
them by the use of some sort of
weapon. The shorter.armed man
heightened his striding power by the
use of stick, and found, after a
time, the help its leverage and weigh
afforded him.
The first case in which the chance
selected, heavy ended staff and club,
showed that weight or hardness had
its value, was first step toward furn-
ishing. it with a strong head. Hence
the blow of the fists was the forerun-
rt Of the crushing weapon.
In the same way the pointed stick
became the lance or dagger; and the
drown shaft, helped, as knowledge
increased, by the bow or throwing
stick" was the precursor of the dart
and arrow. The character of the
first weapon was largely determined
by the nature of the materials from
which they were derived, and then
shape partly from this and partly by
copying the forms Of the weapons
possessed by the animals the prlmi'
tive men slew.
Hence arises the general similarity
in character and shape of the earliest
tools from ali parts of the world.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-06
Vital Questions I!

Ask the most eminent physician
or any school, what is the best thing in the
world for quoting and allaying all irritation
of the nerves, and curing all forms of nervous
complaints, giving natural, childlike refresh
ing sleep alwaysy
And they viii toll you unhesitatingly
"Some form of Hops"
CHAPTER !.
Ask any or all of the most eminent physi-
clans;
What is the best and only remedy that can
be relied ON TO cure all diseases of the kid
ney and urinary organs; such AZ Brishrs dis
ease, diabates, retention or inability To retain
urine, and all tho diseases and ailments pecu-
liar 10 Women
And they will tell You explicitly and en-
phatically "Buchu."
Ask the same physicians
"What is the most reliable and surost cure
for all liver diseases or dyspepsia: constipa-
ton, biliousness, malarial fever, ague, &c, +"
and they will tell you:
Mandrake! or Dandelion!"
Hence, when these remedies are combined
with others equally valuable
And compounded into Hop Bitters, ssch a
wonderful and mysterious curative power is
developed which is so varied in its operations
that no disease or i'll health can possibly exist
or resist its power, and yet it is
Harmless for the most frail waman, weakest
invalid or smallest child to use.
CHAPTER H.
patients
Almost dead or nearly dying"
For years, and given mp by physicians OF
Bright's and other kidney diseases, liver COM
plants, severe coughs called consumption,
have been cured.
Women gone nearly crazy!
From agony of neuralgia, nervousness,
wakefulness and various diseases peculiar &c
women.
People drawn out of shape from eXoruciat-
ing pains of Rheumatism,
lnflammatory and chronic, or suffering
from scrofula!
| Erysipelas!
! Salt rheum, blood poisoning, dyspepsia, ndiges
! ton, and in fact almost all diseases frail
Nature is heir to
| Bave been cured by Hop Bters, proof of whicl
can be found in every neighborhood in the knowl
| world.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-06
THAT TIE MEDICAL PROFESSION

,,J invaIlds generally may proIeIty
-1nser-fani the merits 81 "JOtdesS
T5s,,jd Esoyf Tonic" an analysis =!
.T5c-a 1rnt chemist, ARTHUR HILL
HsSsAI.L, Md, FRS, q LDll,.-
-flr-I. and also an entorsemeni o.
.Lc ,,sret-afed vhyslcian. Professf
TrsSzrUs vILSOS, F.R-s--LI.-D,
- I1C1Clr. are labeled on each Doiile-
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-06

of the greatest value
where y Tonic is neces.
sary. L recommend it
rs o reliable remedial
agent, possessing un-
doubted nutritive and
restorative properties.
LyNisrRic, Nv, Or. 2, lSS2.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-06

A Mexican died In San Antonio,
and It was feared his disease vas the
cholera. Other Mexieans bur--- ---
slOthes. A relative Of the deceased
nOs comes forward and sues .-- rs
vslue Of the garments.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-06

The earnings Of the Texas and
Pacific for the fourth week in July
were SILL, 482, against 7,249 same
week last year.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-06

Toevery young. middle axe OF cid man
troubled With nervous OF physical deb1li-
- cr EuTcteuce sealed circular Is sezf
HARRis REMEDY co. s.. Lo9is. Ffo.
We vat Tczr 11ress. Yea red ~ rex u
M zz1 - co1Tl-cs1 q ia
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-06

A LAUNDERING compositor, in setting
up the toast: without
her, man would be a savage" got the
punctuation in the wrong place, which
made it read: "Woman, without
her man, would be savage"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-06

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EraEErs kEWrDT Co.-1s1ts-I used TIE Fagtslles a.
directed AID thsy con pletey cursd neL II abt ons
rreek from TIE tine Co1De1ced usi1R then hsEHr
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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-09-06

The Transcontinental Meat Com
pany at Victoria has purchased 5000
head of cattle for $4,000.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-07-19
Death Of Chancellor IIaughtOn

A dispatch received here Tuesday
announced the death on that day Of
Chancellor Hanghton at his home
in Aberdeen. A few days ago he was
out riding and was thrown from his
buggy sustaining injuries which re,
suited in his death'
The announcement causes general
regret. Chancellor Haughton was
well known here as a citizen, law
yer, and a judicial officer. His wife
is the sister of our DR.: Brownrigg
and Mrs. Waddell, and one of his
daughters but recently married Mr..
Jno. NJ. Erwin. He was held in the
highest esteem throughout Mis-
sissippi,and richly deserved the good
opinions of all classes of people. He
was an accomplished gentleman, a
splendid lawyer, conscientious
Judge, and an upright man. Not
only Aberdeen, but Mississippi sus-
tains q serious loss in bis death
Chancellor Haughton was appoint>
ed to the position he held at the
time of bis death by Gov. Stone, and
was in his second or third term OF
office. He gave the. greatest salts
faction, filling the high position Of
Chancellor with credit to himself,
the people and the State. -Colum-
bus Mdeg.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-07-19
Election Cases Dismissed.

JACKSON, Miss, July t. Private in
formation from Oxford Is that the Wat
son conspiracy case so-called has been
dismissed. Watson and others were in
dicted for conspiracy to defeat the cleo.
ton laws of the United States in the
Chalmers Manning election. The indict.
ment was Quashed. Then Gen. Chal-
mers and Mr.. Chandler filed information
to the same effect. Yesterday Judge
Hill ruled that the information showed
no offense, and quashed it, and stated
that as witnesses were all present and
the Grand Jury in session no further in.
formation would be permitted; that the
District Attorney should investigate the
matter only through the Grand Jury
Mr.. Chandler sprang from his seat and
stated that he would try no more election
cases in that Court until the chief con.
spirators had been tried, and that he
would report the whole matter to the
Department of Justice ut Washington.
The counsel for the prisoners then
attempted to speak, when Judge Hill
Interrupted and closed the matter by
Diminishing peremptorily the informa-
ton, stating that he had presided in that
Court for seventeen years and never had
permitted n political prosecution in his
Court and that this case should not take
that shape; that Gtn. Chalmers and Mr..
Chandler should take their case to the
Grand Jury and that he would hear
nothing further in the matter except
from proceedings 10y that body. The
matter is now Mt IN end except thut Gen.
Chalmers continues on rs United States
District Attorney until the Government
at Washington reviews the matter.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-07-19
LEGISLATIVE.
Agent M. & O. Il. r.

EDITORS EXAMINER: Among the
multitude OF candidates we hear but
few names suggested for the Legisla-
ture, and in as much as Capt. r. r.
Caldwell seems to be the choice oil
the First District for that Office, we,
at the instance of his many friends
solicit him to present his claims
before the next nominating eonven-
tion.
Capt. Caldwell is staunch Demo
crat,a progressive and public spirited
man,who did enought for the success
of the Democratic party in 1875 and
since, to ansply excuse and retrieve
any loss the party may have ever
sustained at bis hands.
MANY FRIENDS.
Trace, Monroe Co., July 10th 1888.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-07-19
A PARALLEL.

Suppose there is clear silver river
flowing through populous country. A
million families, dwelling on its banks,
have drank of its waters for years, and
have found 1t soft, palatable, refreshing
and wholesome. Suppose some specula-
tors, to start boom in their business,
advertise that these pure waters were
not what the people wanted, but that UNI
known waters. that they had discovered
under the earth, was quite the thing
incidentally or otherwise, for the con
tented and healthy people living ON the
silver river banks. Would it bring about
the desired boom, and induce the popu-
lation to turn from the old stream of
nature Hardly! DR.. PRICES Pure Cream
Baking Ponder has been in use for years
in a million American homes, and found
to be to-day.as il always has been, effect.
val, healthfil, wholesome and delicious.
Tie reader can continue the parallel w.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-07-19
N Word About the TaStT on w DOL

Farmers oaght to be the last per,
sons to complain of tbs Tariff on
wool, for it was insti uted solsly fol-
their benefit, and rebounds to the
benefit of every one of them who
ffers wool for sale. There is not o
b,rmer in the State who cannot with
out great inconvenience raise fleece
bearing goats or sheep enough to
supply bis family with clothing and
blankets, and the mills in this and
other States are only too anxious to
exchange their fabrics Cor the clip Of
his little f ,ck or to pay him in money
for all the feeces he can bring them
or ship them. The Mississippi Mills
al Wesson. and the mills down on
our South coast and in Clark county
manufacture the best blankets offer
ed in the American market, and as
handsome tunnels, jeans, plaids ETC.,
as can be purchased anywhere, and
while the Tariff on wooden fabrics of
thirty five cents per poand and
forty per cent advalolem, adds
very considerably to their profits
and encourages the building OF other
mills while creating a home market
for wool and Inoliair, it need not take
n dollar out of the pockets Of our
falmecs. but on the contrary will
add to their earnings The tariff on
rooi of from ten to twelve cents per
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-07-19

The Columbus Dispatch in giving
a list of those who attended the press
convention at Columbus puts down
the names of IF. G. McGee and
wife. " Come, friend Ferris, don't
try to spoil all our matrimonial
chances in that way. Now you have
got us into trouble, and it will take
no end of denials and explanations
to convince some people that the
COURIER = editor is still in the land
of wretched singleness, or single
Indebtedness. If he is married he
has never realized the fact. The haii
is still thick on top of his head; he
has made no acquaintance with
broomsticks, curtain lectures, dry
goods and millinery bills, paregoric,
soothing syrup and such things. But
that's no reason be don't expect to
travel the road-some of these days,
-EnterDrise Courier.