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Mohave County miner., 1883-11-18
Not That I1iGd of a Man.

A Democratic candidate tells the following good story on himself and party:
 One day when lot of Democratic speakers were at rank Republican hotel, the landlord concluded to make tLem all so sick they couldn't speak, and he instructed the porter to put some tarter emetic ID their drink The landlord waited, and when the time came every man was on hand to give Republican principals the very deuce.
 "How's this?" asked the landlord, in rage, of the porter; 'tyou blamed traitor, didn't tell you to dose the drink?"
 "Tha5's just what I did,"
 "You lie, you rascal, for there isn't man of them off the platform"
 q don't care if there ain't. I put half a pound of emetic iu the water-cooler, and I will swear to it."
 "In the water-cooler !! Why you internal jackass, don't you know that gang is all Democrats? Why the devil didn't you put it in the jug un- der the counter? Haven't you got ordinary intelligence? The water cooler Oh !Oh w-San Jose Mercury.
Mohave County miner., 1883-11-18
CONQUERED AT LAST"
A PRIZE POEM ON THE GRATITUDE OF THE
 SOUTH FOR NORTHERN HELP.

Some time since the Mobile News offered prize for the poem which, by a Souther1 writer, should be judged most meritorious expressive of the gratitude which existed II the Southern heart towards the people o1 the North for the philanthropy and mag nanlmity so freely and nobly displayed IT the time of the dire affiiction of the South by pestilence. This offer of the News called ! forth seventy-seven competitive compost | tions from various parts Of the country. The committee to whom the manuscripts were submitted decided in favor of the poem entitled Conquered at Last" by Miss Maria L. Eve, of Augusta, Ga., which is here given:
 You cane to us once, o brothers, in wrath, And rude desoIation followed your path. You conquered us then, but only in part, For stubborn thing is the human heart. So the mad wind blows in his might and
 main, And the forests bend to his breath like grain. Their heads in the dust and their branches
 broke. But how shall he soften their hearts of oak. You swept OCT our land like the whirlwind's
 wing; But the human heart is a stubborn thing. We laid down our ars1s. we yielded our will, But our heart of hearts was unconquered
 still. "We are vanquished,'' we said, but cur
 wounds must heal;'' Wo gave you our sword, but our hearts were
 steel. 'We are conquered" we said, but our hearts
 were sore, And ''woe to the conquered" on every door. l Bnt the spoiler came and he would not
 spare, Theangel that walketh in darkness was !
 there:- l He walked thrO' the valley he walked shfo',
 the street, And he left the print of his fiery feet. In the dead, dead, dead, that were every
 where And buried away with never prayer. From tLe desolate land, from its very heart, There went forth cry to the uttermost
 part;- You heald it, o brothers!-With never a
 measure You opened your hearts, and poured out your
 treasure. o Sisters of Mercy, you gave above these For you helped; we know, on your pended
 knees. Your pity was human, but oh! it was more, When you shared our cross and our burden
 bore. Your lives in your hand you stood by our
 side; Your lives for our lives you laid down and
 died. And no greater love hath man to give Than lay down his life that his friends may
 live. lou poured in our wounds the oil and the
 wine That you brought to us from a Hand Divine. You conquered us brothers; cur sword we
 gave; We yield now our hearts,-they are all we
 have. Our last ditch was there, and it held out
 long: It is yours, o friends and you'll find it
 strong. Your love had a magic, diviner than art, And Conquered by Kindness we'll write
 on our heart.
Mohave County miner., 1883-11-18
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
O--0-
ADVERTISING RATES:

One inch in column, 200 for first 1nser, tion and .OO per inch for each additional ,. insertion.
 -" A liberal discount from above rates will be made to persons who advertise largely by the year, half year or qvarter.
 Professional and business cards inserted or s per month or SEQ per year.
 E.C. DAKE, Room 65, Merchants Ex change Building. San Francisco, Cal. IS the sole agent for the MoHAyE ConNTY MINER an that city. The paper is kept on file ln his office He is authorized to collect monies due this establishment: take orders for advertising and attend to any other business devolving upon him as the repres- entative of the publishers.
Mohave County miner., 1883-11-18

According to the "voracious" Post Express melancholy affair has just taken place at Rochester. A printer who had been delayed in throwing in" his case was left alone ln the composing room. At the conclusion of his task he approached the wash stand, and after washing his face and hands, he reached for the towel and immediately fell back in a fit. A clean white towel had been placed on the rack, and never having seen anything of the kind before he took it for a ghost. He is now arav- ing maniac
Mohave County miner., 1883-11-18
An Elephant Fish.

Three Italian fishermen, while fish ing near Angel Island yesterday morning, were very much alarmed and surprised at seeing their large net disappear from sight ard the tow-line spin out as though whale had been fastened to the other end The crew worked for nearly two hours to secure their capture and finally a huge fish was hauled to the surface and was taken into the boat with great difficulty. The monster proved to be ten feet in length, four feet in circumference and showed an ugly mouth that opened twelve inches. The jawsI Iwere armed with rows of short, sharp teeth. The specimen is known as the Felephant fish" and this is the first one of the kind ever seen in these waters. Some of the fishermen who gathered to in- spect the fish say that they have seen tue same kind in the Mediter- ranean sea,
Mohave County miner., 1883-11-18
County.

Sheriif-Robert Steen.
 District Attorney-W. G. Blakely. Reccrder-J. K. Mackenzie. 2, Treasurer-W. M. Krider.
 Court Commissioner. J. Hyde. Probate Judge-Chas. Atohisson. Public Administra tor-J. J. Hyde. County Surveyor-Otto F. Kuencer. $ pervisors-W. H. Hardy, w. F Grounds an Nj. W. Henkie.
 c erk of the Board of Supervisors-H Bucksbaum.
Mohave County miner., 1883-11-18

Entered at the postoffice in Mineral Park as second-class matter.
Mohave County miner., 1883-11-18
MOHAVE COUNTY MINER:

AAO4AAN IT OOON l ] uu1NEhs . BECAUSE it is the Best Printed Paper. RECAUsE it contains the most reading b matter.
 PECAUSE it has the largest circulation D ill the county.
 pECAUSE it goes to every mining camp D i'll this territory.
 DECAUSE it is devoted more especially ID to the mining interests of the county, DECAUSE it's mining reports are always ID fresh and reliable,
 nECAUSE it is acknowledged by all to HS be the best paper ill Mohave county. RFCAUSE 1t contaIns the most news S" frow ailperts of the county and es-
 pec',dly m regard to mines, miners
 and mining matters generally.
Mohave County miner., 1883-11-18
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Territorial.

GOVerhor@F. A. rTlE+ss1; ri,Fl+a . frescott. >Secretary-H. M. Van Arman, Prescott Attorney General-Clark Churchill. Treasurer-Thomas J. Butler, Prescott Superintendent of Public InstructiOn-W
 Horton; Tucson.
 -Auditor-E. P. Clark. Prescott.
 Adiutant General-M. H. Sherman Supreme Court-C G. w. French, Chief Justice Prescott; Daniel Il. Pinney, Asso- clate Justice, Phoni1;A :. W. Shelden, As5o- ciate Just ice, Tucson.
 U-S District Attorney-J. \. Zabriskie, Tncson.
 |. s. Marshal-Leon 5. TidbalI, Prescott, Supreme Court Reporter-Murat Master sen, Prescott.
 Surveyor Generai-J. ". Robbins, Tucson, U. s. Internal Revenue Collector = = Fisher, Tucson.
 Delegate to Congress--G. H. Oury, Flor ence. ., Judge of First Judicial District-A. w. Sheiden, Tucson.
 Judge of Second Judicial District-Daniel II. Pinney, Phoenix.
 Judge of Third Judicial District-C. G. W. French, Prescott.
Mohave County miner., 1883-11-18

Why is a kiss like rumor? Be cause 1t passes from mouth to mouth. -Ex.
Mohave County miner., 1883-11-18
V4 UCC MY NtN5t PUBLISHED AVERY SUNDAY BY
ANSON H. SMITH & co

-0-0- .j.asS ,}. , GE, EDITOR. -0--0-
Mohave County miner., 1883-11-18
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

E. IE. SANFORD, ATTORNEY AT LAW, WILLIAMS. 4. T.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-03-31
THE NEW POSTAL NOTES.

The new postal notes will not only
but may in time become kind of cur
rency, and in small way help infla-
ton. They will be Issued on any sum
under IS on payment Of three cents for
each note. They will be largely used
by newspaper subscribers, purchasers
of packages of goods and for remitting
small balances. The persons receiving
them instead of collecting the money
may be tempted to pay them out in re-
tail dealings. There is an immense
retail business done in this country in
groceries, small wares Of every de.
scription, patent medicines and pack
ages, of various kinds. The money sent
to the centres of population for news
paper subscriptions amounts to large
figure in the aggregate, and hence in
time there may come to be great
number of these postal notes in the
channels of trade. The moneys paid
for them will remain in the Treasury,
and help to swell the balances in the
government vaults, while the notes
themselves will pass through the mails
and find their way into the retail chan
nels of trade. The Secretary of the
Treasury could not safely withdraw
the one and two dollar greenbacks, the
sole excuse for which has been their
usefulness in settling minor obliga-
tions by mail. The ones and twos
could be reissued in larger denomina-
tons, so that there would be no con-
traction, and then there would be an
opening for the much abused silver
dollar, which would no LONGER remain
unused in the Treasury. 1t is these
one and two dollar grcenbacks which
have heretofore prevented the circula-
ton of the "dollar of our daCltlies. p
Record ana G,tide.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-03-31
THE CHARITY HOSPITAL.

The citizens of New Orleans have
resolved to make grand effort to raise
the necessary funds to enlarge the
capacities of the Charity Hospital, one
of the noblest institutions of its kind in
the United States. 1t is matter that
appeals loudly to every friend of the
poor and unfortunate. The following
is the appeal of the committee:
The undersigned proprietors of news
papers have been appointed a Com
mittee to appeal to the Press for this
laudable object. This aid is not asked
for its ordinary expenditures OF gene
raj running expenses, but to increase
its accommodations and capacity for
the good of the sick by adding another
story to the present building and to
make absolutely necessary sanitary
improvements. The doors of this In
stitution are open at all times to the
sick, the lame and the wounded of all
nations, creeds and colors without dis
tinction; large majority of the in
mates are from other States. The
building of railroads and other public
works has added greatly to the num-
Der of patients, and now that the Hos
pital is crowded SO as to endanger the
lives of many of its inmates, think
what would be the consequence if we
should in addition have an epidemic
and heve no home or shelter for the
sick? We believe that it is only
necessary to make the wants of this
world-renowned National Institution
known to the Press of the land to meet
with favorable response to the coll.
Yours, respectfully,
GEORGE NICHOLSON,
New Orleans Picayunr.
NUMA DUFOUR.
New Orleans Bee.
JACOB HASSINGER,
German Gazette.
Remittances may be made to either
of the above named gentlemen.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-03-31

According to Washington cores
pendent of the New Orleans States,
ga prominent Louisianian," on a visit
to the Federal Capital, said, in response
to the question, What is to be our State
ticket p
The next ticket of the clean Demo-
cracy of Louisiana, will be-Governor,
F. T. Nichols; Lieut.. Governor, G. l..
Walton; Secretary of State, Louis st.
Martin; Attorney General, Il. B.
Lyons Treasurer, j. G. Moncure; Au-
ditor, B. w. Marston Supt. of Educa-
ton, Robt. NJ. Lusher.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-03-31
u. s. COURTS.

Following Is a special dispatch sent
from Shreveport to the Times. Demo.
crat, dated Goth, from which il APP.
pears that the terms of the Federal
Courts at this place have been post:
poned
SHREVEPORT, March 26,-Ou account
Of the interruption by high water in the
railroad transportation between Monroe
and Delta, United State District Judge
Aieck Boarman has adjourned the Unit
ed States District and Circuit Courts,
beginning April 2, at Monroe, until
April 80 mex, blu the says he will not try
any cases there, civil or criminal, before
May 7 next. The grand and petit jur-
les for the Monroe term will be cited to
appear on Wednesday, May next, and
all witnesses in civil and criminal cases
heretofore cited, will be subpoenaed
again by the marshal, toappear at such
times as the government and other
litigants may require their appearance.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-03-31

The railroad survey under the super.
intendence of Capt. Randall is pro.
crossing rapidly. BY tonight the par.
ty will reach Big Creek, the dividing
line between this and Richland par,
ishes. The line crosses Turkey Creek
about quarter offs mile south of town,
running through the Mcclure field
and passing through the Ramage plan.
tation. The distance from the head OF
Sicily Island where the survey com.
menced, to Winnsboro is Is miles
The profile shows grade of less than
6 inches per mile, a grade which NO
other road now built can boast of. So
far there has been no high water in the
way.-Fronklm .S,a,.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-03-31
4 BAD FIT.

An Austin policeman arrested a
tramp, who, although otherwise bat
tered and torn, had OH perfectly new
pair OF pants, which, however, We're
entirely too short for him.
81 believe you stole those pants from
some store. You don't look as If they
belonged to YOU"
81 don't belong to them. They be-
long to me-"
81 believe I'll arrest you. Those
pants don't fit you. You pulled them
out of some store;" and so saying the
policeman led off the tramp, who
laughed heartily.
"What are you grinniug at:"
"Nothing, except 1 was thinking
what funny place Austin is. In 9TH
er towns the police arrest you when
they don't see fit, but here they take
you up when they don't see fit"
and pointing to his unmen-
tionables, that struck him Just
below the knee, he laughed some more.
-Ieras SytHags.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-03-31
THE RESIGNATION OF CAPT. EAps.

81! III e E
TO our esteemed contemporary, the
Natchez Democrat, we acknowledge
our Indebtedness for the. annexed state
ment of the causes which Influenced
the resignation of Capt. Eads as men,
Der of the Mississippi River Commits
sion. The Democrat is, with us at
least, good authority in matters affect
ing the work necessary to be done to
keep the great river in its proper chan
mel :. -,s.Er ...... ....-
"There are few persons Interested in
the improvement of the Mississippi
river, who will not consider the resign
alton of Capt. Jas. b. Eads calamity.
His common-sense method of dealing
with this stream has already worked n
revolu ton in the commerce of the val
ley, and it was hoped that his practical
views and methods would be availed OF
for the protection of its agriculture.
Capt. Eads has, however, found that
his health and his other engagements
will not permit him to retain his posi-
ton on the river commission, and he
has resigned.
ga story has been put in circulation
that the resignation of Capt. Eads re-
suited from failure to agree with the
other members of the commission. He
has thought it worth his while to deny
this report in letter to the N. 0. Plea
yune of the Gath inst. In this letter
he reiterates his belief that the Atchaf-
alaya is the most serious one the river
commission will have to contend with.
| sCapt. Eads' motion in the commits
sion, to place sill across the mouth
of the Atchafalaya, to form the base OF
dam to ultimately restore the flow of
Red river into the Mississippi, and to
prevent, the escape of the Mississippi
flood waters down the Atchafalaya,
was defeated by a vote OF Ave to one.
He urged immediate action looking to
the prevention of further enlargement
of the Atchafalaya and its ultimate
closure. ....
"Capt. Eads' resignation was sent to
Gen. Gibson, to be handed to the presi-
dent, some two weeks before the last
meeting Of the commission. He says
that nothing but the urgent personal
appeals of Gen. Gibson and Others OF
the Louisiana delegation, and of other
earnest friends OF the river from other
States caused me to accept place on it
and to remain on it as long as I have.
There are few who will not regret
this final decision OF this most practical
of American engiueers."
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-03-31

Probably the largest kite nthe world
was recently made near Rochester,, N.
Y. The frame was Of lumber two inches
wide by half an inch in thickness,
and was covered with MANILA paper.
The surface contained nearly go square
feet. The string by which the kite was
flown was of three-eight inch rope,
and 5000 feet in length. 1t shot into
the air like a balloon, and after float
ing mile high for two hours was only
brought down by means of pulley ard
team.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-03-31

We lind the. following in the New
Orleans City Item of the 26th concern.
ing the health of Mr.. c. Il. Howard,
tho prince of all the Lotteries in the
United States
Mr.. Frank I. Howard, who arrived
this morning from Georgia, reports
that his father, Col. Chas. 7. Howard,
is rapidly recovering his health. He
takes rides every day, aud his appetite
is much better than it was when he left
Florida.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-03-31

-Four of the former slaves of brother
of jeff Davis, now own plantations
worth 1000, which they operate, to.
gether with several others which they
rent, including Jef's plantation at
Hurricane, Miss. They also do a large
mercantile business in Nicksburg.-
BoteSriUe Blade.
The "four former slaves" above
referred toare the Montgomery Bros,
who live and do a large planting and
mercantile business in the lower part
of this County. They are men of fine
business qualification and w. r. Mont
gomery, one Of the brothers, is our
County Treasurer. They are excellent
citizeus.- fic&S6,Uy Hornet.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-03-31
JOHN HOWARD PAYNE.

The removal Of the remains of the
author of alone, Sweet Home" from
Tunis to Washington City by the
eminent banker, w. w. Corcoran, has
stimulated interest in tho now famous
song. The following is given by Mr..
Gabriel Harrison in his biography of
Payne as being in accordance with
Payne's soriginal manuscript, with his
own precise punctuation ~
Mid pleasures and palaces though wo NAV roam.
Be 1t ever SO humble, there's no pa CO like home
a charm from the sky seems to hallow lis there,
Which, seek through tho world is ne'er met viii,
clsewherei
Home, Homo, Sweet Sweet Home,
There's no place like Homei
There'sno place like Home,
An exile from homc splcndor daxzles in vain,
o. give me my lowly matched cottage again,
The birds, singing gayly, that como at my call
Give me them land the peace Of mind deorer
than all
Home, Home, Sweet Sweet Home,
There's no place like Home,
There's no place like Home
"This song," says a writer, "has had
more universal circulation than any
song written before or since. 1t is a
fact that upward of 1OO, 900 copies were
issued by its publisher in London in
less than one year after its first publi.
cation. The profit yielded over . ooo
guineas."
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-03-31

Postmaster General Timothy o. Howe
died suddenly of pneumonia, at his
nome, in Green Bay, Wis, on the 18th.
Mr.. Howe is the fourth Postmaster
General that has died within the year,
the other three being Messrs. MAYNARD.
Denisun and Jewell
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-03-31

A Michigan man has Invented ca
new chill for chilling metal" The best
way to chill brass is to kick a book
agent down stairs, remarks contem.
porary.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-03-31
NiCKSBURG
SHREVEPORT & PACIFIC RA1LROAD

tt"it fetfeS monroe. 90 a, M
arrives at Delta. y 90 =, n, .
RETuRNiSa.
=. leaves Delta. lo oD mn.
=. arrives at Monroe.,...............t;O 90 m
Monroe and shreveport stages connect
daily for Shreveport.
Daily tSunday excepted) stage line from
Ark.
Dally lSundays eNcepted) stage line TO
tarmerVllle. La, and Camden, ARK.
connects with tfcksburg and Meridian
N"iiroau at Sicksburg for New Orleans
and all points North and East. aud with
mississippi river steamers ii Deita.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-03-31
- " fN'toN, ALIEN i.EEEQt'E
CRESCENT RESTAURANT,
AND
q a y X L II = ak O M.
% tEStAED ST., MONROE, La.

Best quality Of Wines and Liquors. best
brands or Cigars, Fresh Fish, Game and
hand. VII
Private Saloons for families and respert
lui attention gunrant cea. Meals served to
Monroe, La, Cct.,4. 1852.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-03-31
FOR SALE.

a SADDLE HORSE, FOUR YEARS
old, II hands high and kindly disuost q =.
Apply to THOS. CANIPRF
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-10-31
Apprentice Wanted.

trustworthy and industrious boy of from Il to I!
years Of age to learn the printers trade and do chores
abOnt the house the first year One accustomed to the
care OF C tile. Apply to or address
ii. II. WHEELOCK, Montpelier, Vt.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-10-31

sunday was lively day in Burlington
according TO the Free Press The police
arrested and lodged in Jail seven persons
Tor breach of the peace and Drunkenness
one OF the Intoxicated persons was man
over ninety one years of age.
The general term of the supreme court
Will be in session some two weeks more.
they have heard the first part of the
Washington county, cases. and the cases
rom Chittenden, Franklin and Rutland
'ounties and are now at work on Bennipe.
on county.
For the benefit of those persons who
read their newspapers carelessly we will
epeat that all The United States stamps
ssued since the war are good to-day for
ull value either on letter, papers, books
n merchandise to any point in the Unite
States or Canada Tho letter postage 10
ny point in the United Safes or Canada
stwo cents in any United States postage
stamps.