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Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-02-02
An Anecdote of Gambetta.

In the personal recollections Of Gam betta by an English lady, recently printed in the Pal Mall Gazette, the following is related;
 T once asked Gambetta what quality he most admired. Moral courage he replied; for with moral courage a nan will dare to do right, even though lt be against his interest he added. smiling. At the meeting of the chamber in Jan uary 1882, which was scene of mean iugless uproar and confusion, he said to me on coming out: Well, this is not an impressive scene; they behaved ike a heap of unruly boys On my asking him If he did not feel profound con- tempt for these men who were required to be pulled down like puppets: 'Nou must not think he said, 'that l dcspisa men. l nm not cynical. IrecoEnizs the greatness, the high intelligence, the de- vOtiOn of men; it is only for certain iu- dIviduals that ] feel contempt. T vIsL l had known you when your fliure was as vet uncertuiu,' once sad to him 'When ] was unknown. We'll am just the same; the times, rhe course Of events, people have changed, bU. remain the same, notwithstanding the accusations to the contrary
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-02-02

"Il0u. Simon Cameron, editor Ot the DoyiestoWn ttl.I Damccrat sixty four years ago. ls probably tte oldest survIv- ing fji.o- in this state. and ls hale and hearty. -AI.rula1 laI Chronicle.
 "Lbere is Ltt,a aoUht .hst W r. Ei- liott. E-l., oi Lewiston u.ia Fslusy lvauias oldest living editor. .tr. Elliott was 9l years old on olu-day Jrauurv I2. 1884. and s stIli hale for his a-e. We have a file of the Lew tom Gazette as far back as 1872. Or = yeHr5 gO, with Ar. Elliott as oae of the edito-. Lewiston (Pa) Dtuorut
 lIr. E c Elliott o- St. Louis states that hs father vas born in I7l3 and started the Lewiston Gazette in 1S1l. He Is pos .ala tLa oldest D-iu.er in the UnItad States. ilr. Cameron, during bis recent soiour1 0f a day in St Louis. cHl.=d 1u Mss Margaret Peacock, who was @ child in tLo family of her brother. Jmes Peacock of Harrisburg. Pa, when Simon Cameron was an apprentice lu Mr. feaclcE's printing office. As Miss Peacock h1s long resided in St. Louis and the parties had not met for fifty years, on learIIlg from Nr. R. $. Elliott, that his father was near his ninety-firsi birthday, Nr. Cameron sent through the son g handsome birthday gift tO the old gentleman "iu memory of old tmes and o'o-tmc printers Mr. Cameron limslt is iU bis lclty-sixih ye9r, bgt with intellectual iaculIes un- impaired, az is also tbe case with Mr. ElIltt.-ct. Louis Republican.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-02-02
q WISE MEASURE.

The measure introduced by Senator Wilson, of Iowa. for the institution of National Board of Interstate Com naI-e eeems a move in the right direc- t,1n The plan being for the regulation of transportation companies, and largely | ia .la direction of railroads, such board | would occupy a similar relation to the National Government as Railroad Com ml--i0ners do to the States where l th-y have been provided for by law. l For a long time it was believed that the system of Railroad Commissioner, in ths States was lmpracticaole, but after coauaued struggle against powerful corporations, and a battering down of old 'Zy sentiment, It has been demon str "a that the system, n several of the St though not y5. perfect, is an en- colr4ging success.
 The old time theory of non-interfer- euca with the commercial relations be- tive the States is not now meeting WI. its former support. "The oOnstitu- tiori powers of the central govern mlat.- says the Globe Democrat. "to fu-ui-h the necessary legislation for | int --Sta5a commerce may be considered ! established. It has has been repeatedly
 affirmed by judicial decisions, and IS uot now seriously disputed in any i'm  Dortart quarter"
 The Democrat adds, neither our
 trunk railroads nor the business of the
 country have any reference oo State
 linez.
 So ust and reas 1nable seems the
 theorv that the general government has
 a moral right, consistent with our sys-
 tem oi ciul government, to regulate l lines that meet no barrier in State lines
 and 8, popular IS tle idea becoming | lthat tlerg can be bat little doubt that
 even F i. were jadicially established
 that such p measure as that introduced | by Mir. Wilson would bs unconstitu
 tional, the discuss-ion would cul
 minata, ere long, in the repeal of th,
 obnox. )us provisions by constitut.ona | amendment. IT then, as a matter O
 justice ths states have a moral anl
 equitable right to regulate transporta
 ton. now much greater the right of tn, power by which many of the Ines hay, been rt,enei and supported-yes, ever constr-cted by means Of large donations
 iu mo1oy and lands.s And If the system is @ success in the states, how mucl grsater success when backed by all tbU power 1f the central government. : We 1o not belong 10 that class tha enter in @ prejudice agaInst these cor Z porat0ns. On the contrary We have al way ken issue a-ainst the unreason able prejudice entertained by t considerable class who would depriv
 them .f just returIs for their labor an, capita and thus fo-ce both into cthe ? and les useful channels. But corpora lions are as liable to be crasping as Ill dIyidu.ls. and tt is for the regulation
 and r.stra nt Of such that We would b g means 5t Wise and conservative .legIsla ' ton. bring into force such system @ | that il-roiuced by Nr. Wilson. An D thus would we protect the interest, no To only o. tine public, but Of those corpora . tions hat have a disposition 10 keei within -h= bounds.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-02-02
WEEKLY CITIZEN.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY ?, 1884
MOB LAW

The town of Socorro, N. NJ, IS cer- tsinly very unfortunate, either because of the unusual atrocity of the crimes of those awaiting trlal in the county jail, the difficulty in preventing the acquttal or escape Of notorious criminals, or in lack of moral public sentiment having 8 due regard for law, human and divine, teaching every good citizen to look with horror on the crime of murder, whether committed individually or collectively. Perhaps, from all three of these causes certainly from the latter, for neither of the other two can be sufficient apology for the latter.
 During the past three years more file gal executions by hanging have been perpetrsted in that locality than in any other that we know of in that Territory. The last murder, in collective capacity, was committed a few days, or nights, since, when an armed mob went to the county jail, and without meeting any resistance, took therefrom the notorious murderer, Joe Fowler, and hanged him to tree near by. That Fowler deserved his fate, no one acquainted with his ca reer will attempt to deny, but that the best interest of the community, oI hu- msnIty and good government deserved something better, the best elements of society must ccncede. Many a man has been hanged for less crime than that committed by the murderers of Joe Fowler. Many 8 man has been hanged because, while smsrsing under an insult to wife, sister or daughter, or to a re- spected friend, or worse the breaking oi the holiest ties that cement family cir cles, by the unprincipled h5ertine, boldly stepped forward, and uumasked, shoi the scoundrel in his tracks.
 Men have been executed or imprisoned because they would not brook person al insult or in the midst of sn uncontrol able passion.
 All of these were brave enough to tak. their lives in their hands, and opeul. JUS hCl7- 4O bAA 4A-ALA AAAN . were heroes when compared to the act of large band, who, in the dead of th' night, and with their faces masked, over come resisting guard unable to defend himself, or by leave of a confederate break the bolts and bars to the fortrss erected by justice for the safe keepin. as well as the just defence of prisoner no matter how gully. And the woTs feature of their acts is in the creatIn of disregard for law, and in the es tablishIng of a system of anarchy, daH gerous to the lives often of the innOcen as well as the guilty.
 The alarming prevalence of thes scenes of violence, in the western terrl tories, especially, makes 1t duty tn public journals cannot. without a dereliC ton of duty, sustain by their silence.
 We repeat that if reports speak th truth Fowler deserved his fate, and, possible, a worse one. No doubt that there could be an excuse for such a act of violence, there was in this 1T stance; but there was no e, cuse that can be sustained by a du respect for the general welfare of th people. We do not accuse the perpetr; tors of an intended crime; most of then have been and probably were honest their intent; but they were nevertheless guilty of crime that made them amer able to the law.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-02-02
UNCLE SAM'S COAT-OF.ARHS
The Great Seal Of the United stale. vo-.
 Out

WAsHNGToS, Jan. lS.-The great ss7r of the United States. used tl attest .r. documents of the State Department !. worn out, and Secretary Frelinghuvss, has written letter to the Approp-i, tions Committee asking for S1OO0 f,- . new one. The Secretary. who has
 coat-of-arms himself and who is s,-. thing of an authority on the srb.g,. says that the last seal was not in s-rio. accordance with the design of I-Sl H gives the following description lf wF-, the cOat-Oi-arms should be:
 Arms pale of thirteen pieces. a-,--. and guies, Tn chiee azure. .bs escutcheon on the breast of the Ap,e-;--- eagle displayed proper hcliiuy iu f.. dexter talon an olive branch, and m 5s
 sinister a buach of thirteen arr5a. -r proper, and n his beak ascrell inscr...i "E Pluribus Unum." For the crest .r.- the head of the eagle, which grnaa-.
 above the escutchCon, a glory. orh-.rt
 ing through @ cloud proper and s-, rounding thirteen stars formr,y
 constellation argent on an azure f.r1 Reyerse-A pyramid unfinished. ir ts.. zenith an eye and a triangle su-rarrIsr with glory proper. Over the av. .-. these words: "Ammit Cuptic." O-f. base of the pyramid the uumeraI Il...-. MDGCLNANI, |, and underneath tHaf- lowing motto: 'Novus o-jo se cla-gr
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-02-02
LgeIsLATIoS ON INSANITY

George L. Harris, IL. D, late Presl- dent Of the Board of Public Charities Of Pennsylvania. has issued book of over HOO pages, in calf, entitled 'Legislation on Insanity" It embraces a collection of the lunacy laws of the United States, England and other foreign countries. It contains many useful suggestions and gives the authors plan for bettering the condition of this unfortunate class of citizens. The object of the book is 10 impress upon all Legislative bodigs throughout this country and Europe the importance of enacting better laws For the care aud control of lunatics.
 "Inssnity," says Professor Harris, Sis the saddest and most terrible of all dlseases-the most pitiable and helpless ot all the states and forms Of human help Iessness. And yet it Is condition ts which all men are liable, and Co which any man at anytime may fall with or without premonition. Not only does il provoke the compassion of the philgn- thropist, but it appeals to and 1t tasks the highest medical skill; it demands and exhausts all the resources Of legis- lative wisdom. In it's relation to crime 1t presents one of the darkest and most mysterious problems of medical and crim nal jurisprudence. In con nectiou with the poor and friendless, 1t imperat1vely calls upon the state for care and protection. But so complex and intricate is the subject in its ya- rious relations and aspects, it is no won der that in regard to it the Legislation of many states is very crude and de- fective, and of all states, as yet. more or less tentative and imperfect" ." The com pilation has been a work of much laborf and difficulty. NIT. Harris considers tie laws Of Massachusetts, Wisconsin, New York. Iowa and Pennsylvania as most worthy of commendation.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-02-02
The Mexican Treaty.

The entire objection to the Mexican treaty is that 1t admits sugar raised in that country free of duty. A bugbear is raised that the treaty is all in the inter est of Gould anl the American capital lsts who are interested in Mexican rail roads. But these railroads are equipped from American machine shops. Their introduction will add greatly to the prosperity of that country, stimulate labor and enable the people to buy more freely of our productions and manufac- lures. IL IS time to modify the idea ths. the Mexlcans are nothing but ungovern- able Latins and Indians. The fact that the revenues of the country have been brought up under the Diaz policy in eight years of peace $32,OO00O0. and that the government is no longer em- barrassed for the means to carry itself on, indicates its increasing ability Springfield Republican.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-02-02
1 smaE.lass I.neomo,ire.

Alier experimenting for many years, Dr. z. Holland has produced a loco motive enrire thst enits no smoke It has been successfully running on tLc Eastern EaIlIOsd. betwee Boston and Portland, for thrss weeks. It's tender has g. water tank somewhat larger than the usual s'ze and E.;hin this is 9 tank holding g1J r-u1us of crude naphtha. This and tl1 water from the outer tank are forced bT e donkey pump through small valve into four retort5 under the boiler. and are there ieccmp0ssd, the oyvran ai -le staam uniting with the carbon oi he oil Gt the great heat and lelvilE tLe hydrogen free. The fire can a--sll ]. .s highest deEs co of neat in len Unutes from the time it :s lighted. The estimated c-=t Cf running tLe engine is about six cents a ni'a-a saving of about 45 per csl- on the cost oi coal. The oil Is entirely consumed, and the-e is DO es- cape Of smoke and c.uic-s.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-02-02

Nor long since it was given out that the plan of the prohibitionists was to secure the adoption of a prohibition plank in both the republican and demo- cratic national platforms, if possible, If they succeeded, then republican prohi- bitionists could vote the republican ticket sand democratic prohibitiOnists could vote the democratic ticket. But If they could not get such a plank in both platforms. and could succeed Tn getting 1t in one. they would svote with the party that inserted the prohi- bition plank. But If neither party la vored prohibition, then they would or- ganize a new party. From recent de velopments there seems to be some grounds for the above story. PrOhi bition societies all over the country are actively engaged in getting up pe,Itions to be presented to the two conventions when they meet. The intention of the prohibitionists seem to be to make the petitions so formidable that the conven- tions will be compelled to take some no- tice of them. Foolish people. Will they never learn that prohibition does not prohibit. and that radical temperance laws will not prevent men and women from drinking? If they would go to work and secure the passage of such laws as will make the saloon keepers re- sponsible to a certain extent, and have inspectors appointed to prevent the sale of poisonous decOctions. they would do much more towards putting down the bad results of drinking. The prohlbi- tionists may hold mass-meetings and talk temperance until the millennium comes, but they can never convince the great bulk of the people that men can be made moral or temperate by legis- lation
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-02-02
STINULATTS.
Abou, Those Mild Kinds. Tea and Coffee.

Coffee and Tea. was the subject of lecture given il London recently by Dr. p0ore. and the Lauccis report Ot the lecture is us follows: After stating his belief that stimulants, both alcoholic and aikaIliIai. had IheIr uses, and thlt We ought to be very sure of our ground before We attempt Co override appetite Iv Logma-as tbe MohammedEns had dOue-Dr. Poore proceeded to contrast "C1ica with fen Inc cup of coffee, provided lt were genuine, contained more alkaloiCal stlmulaurs than the cup af tea, and owing to the absence Of tGunin the action of coffee was more rapid than that oi lea. The specific
 gravity of cup oi tea was about l,Ut5, that of strong coffee l,OG9 and of cafe au -lait, sweetlned, Its5. Tea was more 1f c. pure beverage than coffee, and hence it vas pos i0!e 10 use lt as mere luxury, for t required scarcely any digestive effort. and did not ~clog' the
 pal8te. The danger of excessive tea druking lag manly in the large amount Oi astrIIgeut matter. This
 was a most potent cause Oi dysDepsia
 among women of the seamstress class,
 who frequently consumed tea which had
 been boiled. When the system stood m
 neeI of a stiuullut tHera was nothing
 equal to @ str nr cup oi coffee; and If 1t
 were desired Co weGu Grunkard from
 his spirits. @ real stnulaut must be
 supplied. and not iIc sicEiy, bitter stuff
 vi. .a was called coffee in tLIs country.
 IT. order Co make good coffee ths berry
 must be fresh roasted and ground There vas DO difficulty whatever in roasting c.T @. aud this ought to ba one of the
 daily routine Ci every well regulated household. It was important to use enough coffee. one and a half or two ounces 0t coffee to pint of water made a Ilst rate beverage. Elaborate coffee
 machines for grinding were by no means aec.s-ar. r rus coffee required for breakfast were put into a common earth euware jug over mEht and cold water poured upon i., l- mig be heated tS a ! boiling Foi-. in IEe morning by being allowed Go stand in d sauce pan of water over the fire. Violent ebul.itson was thus avoided and The aroma was pre- served. ClicOry sLi other alle,i bodies are in no way substitutes for coffee, for they possess DO stmulant properties | whatever.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-02-02

BOTH of the Phenix papers come out against the proposed law to appoint commission to adjust land claims. They seem to look upon 1t as 8 put mp job in the interest of the owners of land grants. The CITIZEN was disposed to favor the passage of such law, beliey ing that 1t would be the best mode Of at once and forever settling the vexod question of the status or all land grants, but if it is not what Is needed. and 1T loop holes for fraud are left open, We should very much regret to learn Of its passage.
 But all people who are deeply in terested like the people of Pinal and Maricopa counties, as to the title of their lands and homes. are apt to look with suspicion, upon every measure that may possibly come between them and theIr homes; they are also apt to regard officials who may be called upon to sit in judgment upon their claims with suspicion. The CITIZEN deeply sympathizes with the settlers upon the l so-called ReGvis land grant, and would | rejoice to see them come out 1 victorious ill the end, and we believe they will Ii hardly seems pos sible that there can be any right or justice in a claim that has lain dormant so many years and trumped mp at thls late date.
 The CITIZEN is of the impression however, that the people and the press of the counties above named are too suspicious of those who will be called upon to decide the Reayis land case The CITIZEN cannot believe that In- justIce will be done them by the Sur veyor General of Arizona, nor does 1t believe the bill winch has been intrO- duced in congress is in the interest of land grant men. Congress has never vet passed law in favor Of the rich man as against the poor man who cul- tivates the soil. All of our land laws from the earliest period in our history down to the present time, have been ID the interest of the poor man and of l
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-02-02
Thai Lass Q, InMrie,s

The origin of 'eThat Lass O Lowrie's'' has been described by its author to a correspondent ot the Cleveland Leader. ~The character" Mrs. Burnett said twas taken from a strong handsome woman, among the miners in the village where l lived with my parents before I came to America. was very little gIrl at the time. but I can remember her perfectly. she was such a contrast to the others with whom she was associated. They were ordinary miners, she seemed like @ queen among them. was at the time too young to appreciate that she was beautiful. My idea oT beauty then was of the china doll order. pink cheeks and delicate features l had not yet con- ceIved the nobler kind of beauty, but as | grew older after leaving this place and thinking over this woman perceived that she was really beautiful. She was finely formed, stately in her movements, and her neck was as graceful as that of the Venus of Milo. used as a child to watch her with great interest, and when she would not pass my fathers gate Tor some time. remember that I would almost long for her. In later years 1 wove around her the story of "That Lass O Lowrie's."
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-02-02
A Satisfactory Hand.
-ErIu II. l.-r...l. NeE..

George D. Prentice was once playing at poker on a Mississippi steamer. Prentice bet a thousand on his hand; his opponent raised him five hundred; Prentice raised thousand; his oPpo- nent raised him five hundred- Prentice aga-u raised the stake a thousand. MT Prentice" said the opponent confidently, ~you arc rettirg more than you- hand ls worth" Prentice looked at his hand turned 1t down on the table. and sad Sir. if ] were playing with Jupiter, at solar ante. 1 would dar5eu the everlast- ing i-nameut on the hand l have Just turned down
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-02-02
! Clltr.rnln Wateh Ntarr.


 The residence cf Dr. C. E. Blake was entered by burglars on Che night of July $, lS5c. and among other valuables stolen v-. . gold watch vlliel tot 53Jl It was of very r.eu,isr make and is 70 -rrslEei fhar every time the case is opened and closed the watch ls wound. sc that # it is used continually it can n yer run down. Tho matter was then rap1rta. t1 Che police authorities. but a vl-or1us search failed to eiftcr discover the whereabouts ol thc thief or of the timepiece. On Thursday afternoon, h1ueTe-, Dr. Blake was passing along h carney street and clsuceI Go lCos into tho window ot Q 7cvushoD on ue corner Ct C1uEercIai street, kept by L. y. 6ItIUu-. He e1ied watch that reulde. Llu 1t uis stol "a property and entered tL- store, when gu Inspection or ,he timep.-Cs showed nio that is was tha watch wtlcl had been siolen from him sixteen years ago. u immediately reported the igc. Co ih= polca, and Glb- bons said be -JliI deliver the watch to Co property clerk of Inc Pohce Derart- me1t. b1t afj wards changed his mind The watch was then recovered on a search warrant ye-serGay. Gibbons states that the tim-piece has been ia tle store for over eleven yea-s
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-02-02

ISAAC THOMPSON, of Thsresa. New York, is said to be the oldest angler in the United States. being in his 93rd year. In his last days fishing for black bass, which took place last fall, with his son, himself a skilled angler, the old gentleman came out victorious. Had Mir Thompson devoted his life to man. ipulating railroads or on Wall street, he, in all probability would have been under the sod 40 years ago, and his life even then might not have been a happy one. As lt is. he has attained good old age; he has enjoyed himself and made it pleasant for others around him.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-02-02

Gov. MURRAY of Utah, takes the bull by the h0rn." in his message to the members os fine legislature, the officers of which gre all Mormons, by reccm- mending fiat Utah itself take polygamy in hand. and abolish eclesiastieal des- potism ia the Mormon territory. Of course. the recommendation will meet with an almost united opposition there; but it will place that body ''on the rec ord. l" and yil prove lesson that the timid Solous at the national capital, who, by their ''masteriy inactivity apologize for the remaining ''twIn relic of oar barism," might well profit by.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-02-02

IT is said that Roscoe Conkling very curtly refused to subscribe for BlaIne's Record of Twenty Years in Congress, ," the first volume of which IS now out. because of the author, notwithstHnd- ing the assurance of the agent that his portrait is in it. T. We did not know MT. Conkling's inveterate hatred for Mir. Blaine. we would doubt that story, for tbera are very few, if any, persons who have a greater admiration for Roscoe ConkIinc's personal beauty than him seIf and he could not restrain from ex- sm,ninr bis portrait andi read what R1aine had to say about him.