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Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-02-02
How Made Became Senator.

Ex-Governor Dennison, now,,dead, told me a few years ago the history of Payne's first Senatorial contest. Said he:
 Tn 1851 a senator was to be elected in Ohio and Henry B. Payne was the can didate of the democrat party when the legislature met. Hiram GrisvOld, of Stark county led the whigs. The legis- lature was so constituted that neither the wings or the democrats could elect with out the assistance of the anti-slavery members. These held the balance of power, but were, if anything, more in favor of the whigs than the democrats. I had been a member of the senate for the two years previous but was not at this time. The ballotiEg started out with Payne ahead, and it continued so of and on for twenty-four ballots, scat tering votes being for Ewing, the elder Joshua R. Giddings. Sherlock J. An drews, Tom Corwin and others. On the twenty-ifty ballot Ben Wade's name was presented to the assembly, and on the twenty-seventh he was elected" -Cleye- land Leader.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-02-02
EATEN BY CANNIBILS.
The Horrible Fate of a Shipwrecked Crew
 The Survivors story.

Captain Futile is now T years old, and his experiences have, drawing 1t mildly, been somewhat varied. He was born in New York state, and worked on h1s fathers farm until he was lS years | old. He became infatuated with the ! glowing tales told of life Gt sea, and made up his mind to join ship. He
 dId so, and since that time, with the ex- ! ception of two years and six months
 when he was king of theCannibal islands,
 andlsince 1881, he has been at sea. A Tribune reporter called on the old shell back" and ex-kiug Inst evening.
 He relates his story of how he became
 the king of the Cannibal islands in a graphic manner.
 In 1888 the Essex, a ship on which Capt. Futile was, was wrecked. The crew took to the toats, and after drift ing about for about twenty five days the one in which he and seven others were was cast on one of the Cannibal islands. Immediately the entire boats crew were seized by the natives. They were all killed except Capt. Futile. The reason why he was not killed with the others was because of his unusual height A few days after the ruling klng was de- posed and Capt. Futile was inaugurated ID his stead.
 The reason for Captain TuttIe being | saved by his unusual height the is SIX | feet three inches twas a strange supers'i- tiOus belief of the natives. Several years previous one of the kings died. Before he died he said be would return
 again in another form and color. Up | to the time that Captain Futile appear | ei the natives had looked forward to | the second coming of the dead kng.
 When Capt. landed he was measured,
 and he correspOnded in every way with
 the dead king. It was believed that
 there could be no mistake m the man.
 and he was therefore made king of the Cannibal islands. He fought several
 battles with the islanders, aud was vic-
 tOrious in all of them. He built a
 church and preached to them in their
 natIve language. By this the natives became somewhat civilized. Two years
 and half afterward Capt. TuttIe took
 his departure from the islands.
 Capt. Futile said that the islanders ! were very fond of human flesh. The req l son why they have liking for this kind of food was because of a belief existing among them. One of their kings was quarrelsome, and frequently had dis
 putes with the other tribes on the
 islands. He told the islanders who
 were his subjects that they must eat those whom they killed and took prison
 CTS. He wanted them Co do thIs because if they did so their opponents would be | decreased in numbers. He believed
 that if the dead and the prisoners were
 eaten they would not return in another form to give them further trouble.- 1 Denver Tribune.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-02-02
Territorial school Fund.

he measures winch have thus far D introduced by Delegate Oury par take more Of a demagogic than practical
 ture. 1T. instead O. introducing bills g--yidiDg for such visionary schemes as
 election of Territorial governors by L.-ritorlaI electors and the admission of Zoua as a state, in support of neither a which can be advanced at present an
 -ameut that would be seriously con-
 red by congress, he would turn his
 lividsd time and attention to secur- i-- the passage of such practical meas rrss us the securing of an appropriation
 tue sinking of artesian wells in the uasl available of localities. or the set aside of additional sections of the a- tlieNdomain for the formation of a -Gl.ic educational fund, hls efforts
 1t be attended with better sue e. Under the existing laws, l,2S0 acres
 ras or land in each township Of .. public domain are devoted 2. railng the means necessary
 establish and maintain public
 -eationul institutio1s-the fund be- ..- available on admission of the terri t.-r as a state. While Arizona in com -r with the rest of the territories en- joys the benefit of this law, its general - -ilty oF soil places It at n greater l .dvantage than IS oIperIenced by any
 tlla others, and that, too, in such a Ie-pe as to virtually render the lsw aHuerative, and the creation of any res p.l-able fund under its provisions an possibility. With Ia proper represen-
 la of this fact to congress, Delegate U-.g could well urge on that body the 'rat'ce of this territory being allowed to r.,t from the immense public domain wi in its boundaries a number of fer d sections equivalent to those which al-s5ugh desert and worthless, 1t would u-., the present law be forced to ac- cer- The matter is of vital importance mo, 5nly Co the present but to genera ti1rs yet unborn, and deserves the hc7 jest support of the press and people oF 9 territory.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-02-02
Handsome Canes

A new Industry. the uuufac.--. s
 walking canes has oflata. su-an- a. .- Tucson. The manufacturer i- P r Diilari of LeLNL. lodging hons. a- Church sheet The canes s-sra.f. c, Arizona irouw97i OF asit is called l- some. Momtan Mahogany. which w..i ls fine and straight grained. heavy sB5 peeu.iar'y hand. and is sasaeaf.b-e o- receiving tle highest polish. They a-. lui-y as saluah-e ls the he5f r-a-r.' sucks tnat ever grew. Tn color t-. wood shades from a light drg fI g Tarllesatea dark Ted and when ralisres looks and ls exceedingly handsome Ttl bulk Of those hitherto made hrbfr. D.- lard have been for parties liyirr iD tEa East, they having been ua-e5s-.l through friends here. Any man .b., makes any pra,au,iaas Co 1,-ir- a e.rs cannot, lt be sees one for 5ale. resist tIs temptation oi blyiuc f. There r-s several DOW oD exhibition at .t- eir.- stand of aIr. A B. Sampson. where r-. lovers CT beutLgl caBo are iarIleF to cal and See them. and purchase .-rs either ior turuselves or friend.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-02-02
The Star of BethIehem in 1ss7.

Mir. Frank Gilbert, in Lis new Worlds, Historical and Actual quotes the learned Professor Gounmies, as follows: 'In 1887. the Star Of Bethlehem will be one more seen in 'Cleopatra's Chair, and will be accompanied by total eclipse of the sun and moon. The star only makes its appearance every 3l5 years. It will appear and illuminate the heav- ems, and exceed in brillisncy even Ju- piter when in opposition to the sun, and therefore nearer to the sun and bright est. The marvellous brilliancy of the Star of Bethlehem in 1887 will surpass any of its previous yisitations. It will be seen by monday, shining with a quick, flashing light the entire year, after which it will gradually decrease Tn brightness and finally disappear, not to return to our heavens until 2202, or 315 years after 1887. The star first attracted the attention of modern astronomers ID the year l575' It WAS then called a new star. It was no new star, however, for this was the star which shone SO bright 1 B. C., and was the star that illuminated the heavens at the nativity of Christ"
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-02-02
"The Pioneer Boom.v

PRESCOTT, ARIZONA,
 January g, 1884 ] 1I. C. D. Poston, Tucson, 4. T.
 DLAR SIR :-Referring to your call in le Tucson CITIZEN Of recent date, call Z upou "AriZuul Pioneers" to meet at le Palace hotel, Tues D, on January 3l, S4, or "to send ietters,' the object be- g to form a Pioneer Association" 1 we Che honor Co inform you that l first ne Go the Territory in 1866, arriving Iucspu in tue spring of that year. 1 led part 0f the years 1866 and 1867, at 1rt Bowie, while l was in the army. and turned to Tucson in the fall of 1867, lore I-esided until 1871 and '72, when rem lve8 Co Prescott. which has been g residence since that time. l hearti- concur in your object Of forming the ~0ciati5n. and wish Icould be at Tue 9 on the date your refer to, and hope . as the Veteran Of Arizona Pioneers all not stop until complete organiza- 1u has been perfected. had the Ieasure of an introduction to you in the \ of 1881. while ] was visiting Tucson. lere are a great many of the old boys altered throUghsour portion of the ter rUry. HessrS. Geo. O. Hand, co Brown. .ao. Foster, E. \. Fish, Judge Osborne. v. D. Oury. J. II. Toole, W. c. Davis, J. - Mansfield, II. $. Stevens, \. c. Butt 2 2. and many others were and are old .ends If mine, in days past when Ari- na was not as peaceful or prosperous now. Very Respectfully,
 GEO. II. TUCKER.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-02-02
Phenix to Have a Railroad.

Attorney General Churchill to-day
 a @i.h the Secretary of the Territory t-s articles Of incorporation of the Ari- -la Railroad Company, organized for t.a purpose of constructing and operat- - a rail-oad-either single or double ck or standard or narrow gauge n ID some point on the Southern Pacific lruai near Maricopa to PhenIx, the imated length of She road being about miles. The capital stock of the com ly is placed at S6,O00,OO0, in S1OO ares Tho directors gre: John J. Ientine, general manager of Wells, rcO k O., Monroe Salisbury and J nes Stewart. Of Gilmer, Salisbury < n, Homer $. King. of Wells, Fargo & 1. Joseph $. Robsson and Edward B. les, of San Francisco, and Austin -rington, o. Benson.-Miner.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-02-02

Sunshine is the bandmaId of health. It is impossible to have too much of it in our home, either the sunshine of the mind or the rays of the life giving cen ter of our world system. Mind sunshine IS quite dependent for it's vigor on the other kind, and the spirits are apt to droop and fail when the clouds hide us too long from the great luminary. When nature interposes a veil we must submit to consequences as best We can. but when we supplement the clouds with costly and elaborate draperles, We deliberately force back on nature that winch enriches her and makes us poor indeed. Feeble muscles and uralgic nerves are the bOdy's signals for more lights, and fretful, waxen faced children are usually suffering for baths of golden sunshine to color and sweeten them.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-02-02
Not Content with Being the Best

Whatever may be said in regard to the propensity of the management of great railway lines to provide for the public only what IS actually demanded in the way of accommodations and com fort, can in no way apply to the manage ment of the Chicago, Rock Island X Pa clfic Railway, or as it is more .familiarly known, "The Great Rock Island Route" 1" This line has for years been recognized as the best and most comfortable route between Chicago and Kansas City and the southwest, and has been Rbundantly able on this account to succes sfully cope with its competitors. But not satisfied with this success and its already elegant equipment, its managers have caused to be turned out of its shops at Chica- go, magnificent line of Din ing Cars which go into i'm mediate service.On the Kansas City line. These cars contain all the conveniences of well furnished dining rooms, are ele- gant in design and finish, and models of the advanced railway art of the day. Within them meals are furnished equal to those of any first-class hotel Tn the land at the low rate of seventy-fiye cents. Travellers on this line now find on its trains all the comforts and conveniences of first-class hotels. Besides the best of first and secoud-class coaches there are Parlor Chair Cars, (which are freq to all passengers holding through first-class tickets,) Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars and Dining Cars.
 The Company's lines-aH of which are equally well equipped extend 10 Council Bluffs and the WeHt, and Minne- spolis and St. Paul and the Northwest; and the deserved praIses bestowed upon 1t by returned travellers, who speak from experience, make it noted throughout the land.
 We bespeak for the owners and mana gers of this magnificent Railway ample returns for their generous provisions for the wants of the public, which is, as has already been proven by the patronage extended to this line, quick to Rppre- ciate and patronize those who prove by their deeds and generous treatment that they are devoted to its comfort and welfare.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-02-02

A perennial evidence of the fidelity of the Scotch race was manifested yester- day in celebrating the anniversary birth day of Robert Burns at the hospitable residence of the president of the Burns Club for the ensuing year, Mir. William Reid.
 The guests were marshaled to the banquet hall by Mr. Thomas Proudfoot Patterson, the Earl Marshal of Scotland for ArIzona, and the veteran diner, Col. POston was called to the chair.
 The merits and memory of Robert Burns We're duly discussed, but it was decided by exclamation that Burns heart was about the size of haggis winch IS about the size of hat box. The ingredients of this wonderful culinary chef d'ouvre will only be com | munlcated to members of the Burns Club in good standing, if any such can ever be found at the close of a festival. Another novel dish was prepared by the l fair hostess. of scones or Scotch cakes with cheese.
 The heRdiness of Scotch ale can only be alleviated by punch of the Mountain dew; which was brewed by Tom Platter son with the skill of an artist in drinks. The Queen of Balmoral, the President of the Yellowstone Park, the President of the Burns Club, the Arizona Pioneers and numerous other distinguished indi- viduals were toasted, and at the close Mrs. Reid was led out, blushing, to re- ceive the homage of the guests of the evening.
 General Rice was left poking his left index finger into Pete Kitchens fifth rib, murmuring, H-a-g-g-i-s.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-02-02
Political StraWs.

New York Tribune (Rep): Tue coun- try regards the democratic party as on trial, with respect not only as to its pur- poses, but its capacity. If 1t has moi the brains to propose anything better than a horizontal reduction of duties the verdict will be guilty of stupidity, il of nothing worse. Horizontal reductions and horizontal tariffs, in point of intel lect, are just about worthy the states manship of a FlRthead Indian.
 New York Herald Ind): Does the democratic party believe in civil service reform, and now that 1t expects to re- turn to power, does 1t mean to attempt the repeal of the law? By the defeat oi Senator Pendleton, the sponsor of the law. the Ohio democrats have gwen the country to understand pretty plainly what they think of civil service reform At least two democrats in congress Mir. Clay, of Kentucky, and Mir. Shaw of Hlinois-have put themselves square. ly on record on this matter by Introduc, ing bills to repeal the law.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-02-02
Sheriff Sale

pI EIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION IS,rr Don't of the District Court 0f ths Firs, fT cIal District of the Territory of Arir0ra .- -- for the County of Pima. on a iudement rs-.. in said court on the 7th day ot Jauua-T Ia ln favor of James QuInlau and ara.rst P. R -' ly. Esteygn OchOa and Fully 0choa | C- E. the sum of Twelve Huudret and SIT, " 4s-tCO dollars with interest tha-ai. a the rate of ten per cent Der arrr- V paId and costs and disbursements s- l date of sand judgment amour ting Co E.,.- Three 15-l0O dollars and nccruing ,,. 1 have levied upon all that cg-tli1 -aIaise |, or lode known as the JOtreZ.l u.Ira and i.H.r+- ed as follows. tO-wit: keEiuriugat co-u.- E l, a Mesquit post in mound Ot s.oues narlsst t l.S.E. E.C.M. ( .C.thence north forty seven l- .s.r.. Nest Four co chains, and fllrf four 5l l-T to center of SOuthwesterly boundary 0t t.s.l- thence, Nine (gj chains and Nine urp ! corner NO. ., a Mes 4uit Post Iu M0uri af .-s-- three i3l degrees East, IWeuty-tvo .- -.ls and Sevensy-twO l72i Inks Co corner Ns ii Post in Mound of stones marked No 1T x . C. M. c. from which a corner Of the santa T-s mIu-site Post marked S. T. M <. No. T. tat, North Sixty-two (62l degrees Fifteen .- r- utes west at a distance of Four Hu1i-s! ~ Seventy-one t4ll) chains and lLlrty--sTs- - links. thence from saId corner SO. g South. Is ty.seven tf1( degrees East ful~ 4' ciaius l- 5. ty-four (5fl links Go csntre of Nort1ssst 1.- diary from which shaft on rhis c.En asia sOuth FOrty-three lsSl degrers west sr il..l,a of Seventy .i0l links, Nine .9lchHIls and N.-. , links to corner No. Four ttI @ Mesquite p.-, mound of stones marked No fOurttIN. El 2. thence South FOrty-ttree tia desre- N-. IWenty-twO (22) chains and Seventy tg1 - liIks tO the place of beginning c0u.ara Twenty .3Ol and Slxty-sIX one fuldraitns 5-l acres more or less and embracing Fifteen al dred tt50O) linear feet Of the sad C0b1a -s or lode and recorded on pages .tY and 9 E represented on paco 2ll of Btok 10 0f us-ls Mines in the Otlcs of the recorder Ui 4- county. Arizona Territory and Go winch irI more fuller description reference 1s LsTl made. And notice IS hereby given that 0l 'r urday the IS day of February. ls,i, between q hours of 10 o'clock. a. m. and o'clock D. - Q front of the court house door In Che lr Tucson, County of Pima. Territory of An--. will sell all the right. tItle and interest at t defendants Fully, OchOa & Co, or either 0t -al m and tO the above described property g s much thereof ss will satisfy the sad .lds-E costs, and accruinc cOs's.
 R. H. PAUL. Sdsuf
 Dated Shsrif's office. Tucson. Jan. g. l--i.sl
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-02-02
A Lady's Toast to the Men.

At literary meeting Mrs. Dunway toasted the men as follows: "God bless 'em. We halve their joys, double their sorrows, treble their expenses, quadrupIe their cares, excite their affections, con trol their property, and out msneuvre them in everything. In fact, may say. without R prospect of successful con- tradiction, without 'em it would not be much of a world anyhow We love 'em and the dear beings can't help 1t; we control 'em and the precious fellows don't know 1t. As husbands they are always convenient, though not always on hand; as beaux they are by no means matchless. They are most agreeable visitors; they are handy at state fairs and indispensable at oyster-saloons. They are splendid as escorts for some other fellows wife or sister, and as friends they are better than women. As our fathers they are inexpresslbly grand. 4 man may be a failure in business, a wreck in constitu- ton, not enough to boast of beauty, nothing as a legislator or voman's rights, and Dot even very bril- liant as a member of the press, but if be be our own father We overlook his short comines, and cover the pecadillos with the divine mantle of charity. Then, as our husbands, how we love to parade them as paragons. In the sublime language of the inspired poet
 "'We'll lie for them,
 We'll cry for them,
 And if we could we'd. fly for them.
 We'd do anything but die for them |"
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-02-02
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Notice of Forfeiture.

TUCsOS. PIMA COUNTY. A T..
 Jan. 70, isSi. ITO JOHN DOWDIE J. ". HUNNICK AND Il henry DOwdlc or those who may claim under them. You are hereby notified that ] have eN- pended one hundred dollars in labor and i'm provements upon the Senator minsne claim. sit uafed on the western slope of the Santa kit1 noun talu- about one and a half miles west Of the LucIrdl mine oNled by tne Mineral MuuutaiD Mining company. inning dis trict unknown. Pima county. Arizona, being the same property located January |. l..3 by Francis IOmDklus, Joha D0wiln. J. W. hunulck and Henry DOwile and recorded iu Book <, pagc i2l. Hiula county. Record of Mines. m urter Co hold sad clam under the provisions of section 2s1L Revised Statutes of tle United states, be rg tlo AmoGnt required to hold the same for he year ending December sl, i-53 and that l mysef have contributed your portions thereof. Therefore. if within sI days after ser- vice cf thls notice of publication, yOu faIl or re- fuse fo contribute yoIr proportions 0f such ez- peudlfures, lsico owners vIth the cO-rs Of thls publication your interests lu -aid claim wIll be- come the nroperty of the subscriber under said section gal. foIr proportion is S-sf1 each.
 DAVID VI. NEIL. Jan. -5 3-m
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-02-02
Sheriff Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION ISSUE Don't of the First Judicial District tour,n a for the county of Pima, Territory 0t Arizona '- judgment rendered in said court on tle llia "A of October. A. D. 1888, in favor of Hugh tl4 and against W. W. Williams and ELlaoe.. i. Williams for the sum of Three Thousand la Hundred and FOrty-three and -5-l0u .sa-..i' dollars, together with interett at the rate %. 70 l2l per cent per month from the sd day '' .i-. ary. A. D. 1884. have levied upon the t'-4as-. described property, to-wIf Lot One q in 1-l Two Hundred and Twenty-Five l2zjI Iu me l of Tucson. said county and Ter ltory. seco-l- to the official survey of the yillare. los cil { Tucson, made and executed by \. w. fof.lA and approved by the Mayor and Courcil o' s- village on the 18th day Of June, l-i- i1s' [ with all and singular the teuement-, hrie--- meuts and appurteuances tlereuuto ueinlsi-s in any wise sppertainlng. s-
 And notice is hereby gigsn that ou 'a--i-- the 2d day Of February, A. D. l',i' 0et t~r'A - hours of 10 clock a- m- and o'clock D. E front of the courthouse door On tbe city o' .- son, county of Pima. Territory ot Arlt-- will sell at public auction, Co the hlghes. best biddsr for cash m lawful currency, a- v right tifls and interest of ssid tei-Hlil- | and Co the above described property. 1- Co g. thereof as vIll satisfy the saId execution aa- - costs.
 iai2fdW K.H. PAUL. sts---
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-02-02
Military Matters.

Major James Riddle and C.rt4ir s &. Whiteside. Sixth Cavalry, and Firs Lieu&nant C. c. Barrows. Assi-t.ut Surgeon U. $. Army. are relieved a. member of the general court martial.
 Captain Adam Kramer and Fir-t Lieutenant William Stanton. Sixtl Cavalry, and First Lieulenans II. T Reed, First Infantry, are detailed a. members of the general court martial constituted by paragraph 2. SDecia. Orders No. IlS, series 1883
 Second Lieutenant c. II. Nlorran Third Cavalry, is relieved as recruitina officer at Fort Verde, and will transfer all papers and property pertaining to the recruiting service to Second L.leuten. ant C. B. Nogde7 First Infantry, who is apoirted in his stead
 Second Lieutenant F. ". Roach, First Infantry, is relieved from duty with hls company lB, First Infantry and will report to Second Lieutenant C. B. Gaiewo0d. Sixth Cavalry, for duty m connection with Indian affairs at Fort Apache.