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Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-05-24
Some Pre-Adamite Brevities.
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Adam never in fit of abstraction sat down upon a coil of baTbed fence wire.
 Adam never lived next door to a man who wHs trying to learn to play on sn RccOrdeon.
 Adam never fell over rocking chair while gropiug around in the dark after the bottle of paregorIc.
 Adam never had to fasten one of his susp-nders with a shingle nail and the other with hRirpin.
 Adam never had to rock the cradle wh.ie Eye ran across the street to bO, row cup of sugar from a neIghbor.
 Adam never had to keep the baby while Eve went out with determined cast of cOuntenance to reform the world.
 Adam never had his only pair of gum bonts eaten up by dog while he,wss spending an evening with a friend.
 Adam never sat up till o'clock in the morning to get the returns from Ohio, and to at last learn that the other fellow had carried 1t.
 Adam never came home at a very late bour from the lodge to discover that he had left hIs latch key in a pocket of his other pair of pants.
 Adam never had tight bureau drawer at which he was tugging come out sud denly and set him down with such vehe- mence as to knock four square feet of plastering of the ceiling.
 Adam never went down town trying tO remember an injunction to get wash board, a pound of soap, a ball of tape, a bottle of infant food. n spool of garnet sewing silk, paper of hairpiUs, two yards of pink mosquito netting and a mouse trap.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-05-24
CHINESE STATESMEN.
The Members of the Chinese Legation
 Pass Through the City.

The west-bound train last Wednesday carried with it the members of the Chinese legation tO tine United States. They were on their way to their homes at Canton, China.
 On the arrival of the train at the depot the three members of the legation and their two servants went into fine bar room at Porter's hotel and after partaking Of a pretty stiff cocktail. entered the dining room for breakfast. They were gwen a table to themselves and the three officials and the two servants sat down together. When they had finished their meal Mir. Crovat presented the CITIZEN reporter to the head oi the legation and to avoid the crowd they walked out on the yeranda They were followed by the second mem Der or the legation and 1t was not long untl The crowd was SO great as to einoarrass the distinguished representa- tives of the flowery Kingdom.
 Taxing the reporters note book the head of the legation wrote the follow Ing names who are the members: Cheng PIng, Cheng kinian, Cheng Ian. He added that the other two members of party were servants.
 They all talk good English and have been educated in that language. All of the members Of the legation wore the costumdry Chinese dress with the ex- ception that tine cloth was of sky-blue silk, and the legs of the pants-if they can be called pants, and the sleeves of thelr houses were much larger than the ordinary Chinese rigs. All wore close nttlng black silk caps with a scarlet ball on the top. The inevitable queue was. of course part of the make up.
 These gentlemen have been located in Washington for more than two years, and are simply going home on a visit. It may be that some of their official heads will be severed, but there is, they think, little probability O. 1t.
 lt was impossible to have any talk with the party, for the reason that when ever the head of the legation and the reporter stopped for a moment the crowd began 10 swell to embarrassing proportions. and the celestial states man felt that he was being too extensively observed.
 Nnat do you thlnk Ot the United States! asked the reporter of Cheng Ping.
 'It is a great country, SIT, q very great country; and its growth and progress are 
 How do you like Washington?"
 "We have been there for two years, and have enjoyed the cIty very much. It is one of the finest cities in the world
 "Whas Is your opinion of the Ameri- can government as a whole?"
 'It Is, SIT, consider, R fine system, and the American people are a most re- people"
 What IS your opinion of President Arthur"
 "Well, he is a fine man; he has treated us with distinguished consideration, but have no opiniOnT
 At this stage of the interview the crowd became so large that the mem- bers of the legation retired to the car.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-05-24
The Sixth Cavalry.

The Sixth Cavalry regiment which has been stationed in this Territory for l-.rly nine years Is to leave this week io- New Mexico and the place of thls regiment will be assumed by the Fourth Cavalry now stationed in that Territory aud commanded by Col. Forsythe whose name is we'll known all over the west and whose reputation as an Indian fighter k ot the best character. The Sixth Cavalry, which is commaded by Col E. 4. Carr has done good service in Arizona and 1t Is with regret that our people learn of taeir departure. All, however, are glad tJ know thht the Ter ritory Is % have the protection of the Fourth whose commander has so long been popular ia New Mexico.
 The di-tri5uIon of ;he Sixth in this Territory at present IS ss follows: Flo. { Lowell companies, Huachuca : com pauirs. For, Grant 1 company, Fort Me D5we!l companies, Fort Apache 5 companies. Fort Bogie companies. Troops K" and "F" have been sta tiouei at Fort Lo we'll for more than two  Wears, and the officers and men have formed acquaintances which will make their departure an iucid nt of regr tO many. Among the gentlemen and la- d.es at the post who have been proml- ueut in social circles ID this city are General Carr and wife. Lieutenant Craig alI wife Captain Cramer and wife, Lieutenant Carter ani wife, Lieutenant C-l-a and wife, Lieutenant HOdgsoD and wife, Lieutenant hingsbury and others.
 Those now stationed at Fort Lowell will march to Apache thence to St. Johns, where they will meet portion of the Fourth Cavalry en route to this city. The object Tn marching the troops from station to station Is to save expense, which Is certaialy a cOmmendable order, considering the importance of the change. It will perhaps work some hardship to the officers and men, but they all appreciate the order of move ment.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-05-24
rondensed TeIegrams.

The Methodist conference in Phila- delphia has concluded to send mission ary bishop to Africa
 President Endicott has resigned the Presidency of the Oregon and Trans continental. Elijah Smith has Dsen elected Bs his successor.
 Charles l.. Courtney, the oarsman. is in training at Troy. New York, for a race with Wallace Ross at Oak Point, near New York, on Decoration day.
 A mixed train on the Panhandle rail. road collidsd with freight at Wheeling Junction Wednesday morning, 70 miles from PIttsburg, Pa, killing one man and iniuring five others.
 Senator Colquitt, of Georgia. says the Republican delegates from the South will almost unanimously support Arthur m the Chicago convention whildrhe Democrats will choose Hidden.
 The statue of Martin Luther. which stands in front of the Memorial Lutheran church in Washington, was formally unveiled on Wednesday. Justice Miller presided, and Senator Conger. of Michigan, delivered the ad- dress.
 At meeting of the Associated Bank company, of Philadelphia, on Wednes- day. 1t was decided to sustain all local banks. similar to the action taken in New York The PennsylvanIa Bank was considered solvent and will pay in full all debts.
 Laurine Moller, a young woman as- phyxiased by gas in San Francisco a few days ago, and pronounced dead, k withheld from interment on account of manifestations of existing life. She has been removed to a warm room to await the test of decomposition.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-05-24
1 New Deal.

Judge Fitzgerald is just little bit on his judicial ear, so to spe k, and is go- Ing to lnauEurate some reforms in judi elai, or rather legal, circles, which he expects to rebound to the interests of all concerned. His views are undoubt- edly sound, and should he carry tbem out will bring to ms support the con- mendation of everyone. Heretofore it Aa7 been the custom to take up criminal gases hrst when convened. To do this .ne % court has been compelled to wait on tue grand lnry, and thus fritter away, .-ole or less, one or two weeks of the
 H' 4hls has caused an accumulation . oi clyA cases on the docket until that portion ot the court docket has become p~IdeheI With cases, some Of which nave been before the courts for four Years During the flood of criminal Cases tliS term, n order to dispose of some Of tLe criminal cases he has, in- stead of gong to lunch during the noon recess treI them in chambers. He N'"" prop s=S at the next term Of court '' oeSin With the civil cases and devote g"e-laH the term tD that portion of the IotAe'' so as to clear the docket of all sGcn cases. The criminal docket is now Hoolt clear except few cases which nave orginated from the investigations OI lne spec.al grand jury.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-05-24
CHORAL UNION.
The singers Propose to Organize and Ar
 range for Coneerts

The singers of the city, of whom there are many, have determined to organize and form a society 10 be known as the Choral Union. The object will be to g4ye concerts and furnish vocal music oa Important occasions. They will ren- der the choral works of the hest masters and by union viii enable themselves to soon present difficult music without rehearsal.
 The ladies and gentlemen who are to compose the unIon will meet for thor ough organization on Wednesday even lng next at the residence of Miss Maud Frye, on the corner Of Church and Ala meda streets. Those who have con- ssDted and who are instrumental ir working up the organization are men toned as follows: SOpranos-Alrs. E. M. Jacobs, Mrs. J. NJ. Wilkins. Miss Marie Hitunger, Miss Lizzie Burton, Mi-s Mamie Borton: hltos-Miss Maud Frye. Miss Maggie Moroney and Mrs. Kra ron; tenors-Mr. J. 4. Black aud NIT. Charles Frye; bs,sOs MT. H. E. Penney and Mir Reed.
 In addition to giving public concerts, the organization will also make an eff IT to cultivate among the coming genera tion' taste for vocal music. They will also loin together on important occa- slons to furnish music, and will do all in thelr power to make the accomplish nent popular one in the city. Professor Thomas will probably be the instructor, and will furnish the iustru- mental music.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-05-24
A. 0. [. ". Social.

At meeting of Arizona Lodge No. | A. O. U. w., held last night it was re. solved to hold memorial social in Fire mems Hall on the evening ot the 3Oih inst. The exercises will consist of vocal and instrumental music and recItstions After this programme refreshments will De served, and then an opportunity will oe given those who desire to spend the remainder of the evening in dancing. Good music will be provided for the oc. casiOn.
 4 committee of arrangements was ap- pointed. consisting of w. J. Osborn, chairman; Sam Baird, 4. Y. Grossetta, F. A. Hartweli, F. F. Sargent, $. Dugan, J. F. Iorba, G. E. Pense and Horace Appel.
 The members of the order are in readi- ness to turn out 'as lodge" on Decora- tlon Day, when they receive an invita- tion from the Grand Army of the Re public, upon whom they look as leaders m the matter. It is we'll to state, per- haps, in this connection that other civic societies ID the city stand in the same attitude.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-05-24
THE EXCURSION.
An Enthusiastic Tenderfoot Crowd and
 some of Their Observations


 The third Raymond * Whitconb party from the East passed through the city Wednesday, en route to California. In the excursion party there were fifty one, but the Chinese legation to the United States and some special parties made the train one of the largest passen- ger trains that has perhaps ever passed through this city. It was composed of four baggage cars, five sleepers, three coaches and special car being sent to Los Angeles for the president of some Eastern road.
 ThIs party of excursionists was, with out doubt, one of the softest that has ever been through this country. They were mostly from Massachusetts and New Hampshire, aEd the manner in which they displayed their ignorance regarding the West and Western life called forth many pea!s of laughter from those who Were standing around the hotel and the depot. The curiosity stands were to them the principal at traction, and although most of them were remarkably pa sImonIouS, the deal CTS Tn Indian curiosltIes reaped pretty fair harvest.
 In front of one of these places Of curio-vender stood a small Indian statuette made of clay by the Pueblo Indl1ns which was remarkable only for tue near resemblance of the gash made for mouth. to the first slice cut from a watermelon. One Of the young ladies Al. A- . l. porter was impBrting world of infor- nation Tn regard to Arizona and the ancient city of Tucson, after hearing a vivid description of the primitive life of the pathetic Papago and the picturesque Pima, remarked:
 "Oh, my gOodnessi 1 see now; this Is what you call the god or saint or what is it, of raini This is the figure you peo- pie out here worship when you want rain and when you want rain io cease. But it is an awfully. awful homely god."
 The reporter turned just little scarlet and assured the cultured lady that he worshipped no clay gods, but rather "dobie" dollars and his best girl. She then wanted to know if such figures as those were kept in the little mud churches herei This settled 1t. The reporter withdrew and at once registered a VOW that he would spend the next cold season in and around Boston delivering lectures on common sense.
 Some of the party were distinguished ladies and gentlemen but most of them were people who imagined that every one outside of New Hampshire and Massachusetts wrote their names with a cross.
 The party was well equipped and are having a good time. They are to spend sixty days on the trip.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-05-24
Something About Editors.

lBurcette m Burlington Hawkeyc.
 Editors are usually wealthy" the man with the sample case remarked. "Y g." l said, ''they are familiar with all the slang and business phrases Of the money market: they write about millions as ordinary men talk about dollars; they build railroads; they organize mining and maguit;c. nt transportation compa- nies with fabulous capital; they declare war without consulting the Rothschilds. and if all the banks m America were to fail tomorrow they wouldn't be a cent poorer than they are today. Yes, they are rich. They associate with the moneyed classes, they sit Rt the table with kings-sOmetimes, in happier, luckIer moments, with aces. If you want to borrow money, go tO the editor; he will turn to hIs advertising columns and tell you where you can borrow 1t. If you have money to loan. rather than see you suffer he will borrow 1t himself. Rich! He knows the secrets of the moneyed kings; he divulges the plans and schemes of the heavy operators to the people; he roars himself louder than the bulls and bears; his voice is heard m the temples of the money changers, asking for money; he warbles his little round,lay out on the curbstone, in a melancholy minor key, when he does not get it. Oh, yes! editors are rich. When you want to spend all the money you have in this wide world, go to your lawyer: when you want something done for nothing, hie to your newspaper office. Then when you want tO send a man to Congress, send your lawyer, because yea cannot get along without him" | paused, and an impressive profound silence filled the car like a dream of peace. looked around upon my audience. It was asleep.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-05-24
Memorial Service.

Memorial services will be held next sunday Tn the Methodist church. On '1's occasion there will be a union of all '1e religious bodies in the city and ssoIp.ete arrangements are being per l'ea Tor the affair. It has not yet D5eh decided who will preach the 55-ellorlal sermon but the occasion will .uouoileSs be one of solemnity and in- crest The mus ic will be furnished by pieNed choir which will be composed S' me following ladies and gentlemen; SSoptanos, Mrs. Hubbard and Miss 9Re.uilnmelpfennig; R. altos. Mrs. W. C. DaNIS S and Miss Maud Frye; teDors, J' n IT Black and 4. V. Grossetta; basses, II IT, b. Penney and MT. Reed. Prof !. itlomas will preside at the organ. These lauies and gentlemen are selected from at-onS The best singers in the city and oIpe oIIhp9se the leading members of all the CnGrch ., choirs in the city. The music ~, Hl therefore be an important feature VI me occasion and will doubles: eiicourage large attendance. The ser nlcss Will take place at the usual houl lh the morning.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-05-24
New Church.

The new Catholic church erected at Florence by the Catholics, IS although small, one of the neatest and most at- tractive church edifces in the territory and has been paid for entirely by sub scriptions. The benedictIon - which means the dedication-will take place on Sunday next The ceremony will be presided over by Rev. J. B. Salpointe. the Bishop, and the occasion will be one of the most interesting and impressive that has ever taken place in that city.
 Father Edward Gerard is the parish priest at Florence and is one of the most popular clergymen in that sect. He has worked hard to build the church ed,rioo and his work Is appreciated by all members of the church.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-05-24
Death of Billy Keegan.

A dispatch received in this city to-day announced the death at eight o'clock tnis morning of William c. Keegsn, of Ilarshaw. Billy, as he was familiarly known, was 34 years of age, and has re sided in Harshaw since that camp was first started. He was one of the best known fDd most popular young men in Pima county, and the announcement of his death will bring sorrow to hos. of friends. He was q most genial gentle man, honest and upright in all bis deal ings, and while he lived and carried ou business in a remote corner of the county, his acquaintance extended all over the county, and in fact the south ern part of the Territory. No particu- lars as to the cause of his death have been received
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-05-24
Decoration Day.

The CITIZEN has been requested to state that comrades B. c. Parker, Geo. F. Foster and A. B. Sampson of Negley Post, G. A. R., have been appointed a committee to solicit subscriptions to de- frsv the expenses of Memorial Day services. They will enter upon this duty tomorrow and it is hoped that our cltl- gems will respond hberslly. The DecoTa- tion Day services last year were of most earnest, impressive and interesting character and formed one of the prln- cipsl local events of the year. It IS the intention of the members of the post to make the ceremonies this year fully as extensive and they should have the as sistsnce of all good citizens.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-05-24
Democratic DOings.

The Democrats of this city are already becoming considerably excited over the coming campaign and are doing a good deal of figuring and 'still hunting. To-day they hunted up a roster of the county central committee and on read inc if over. 1t was found that of the number appointed, four are dead, three have left the country and one has re- formed and gone to the penltentiary at Yuma to live for a few years. The nroposition now is to hold meeting at an early day and appoint new centra committee or fill the vacancies m the old one. There are so many candidates m tbe field now-and several precincts yet to hear from-that the bosses are being urced to activity. States are being made up in all the back rooms ID the city and the fight in that party bids fair to be a lively and interesting one
 One gentleman who has always teen one of the leaders m that party stated to the reporter this morning that the political complexion of the county IS so evenly divided between the two parties that the Democrats would require n good deal of more harmony than exists at present to stand any show of iecting their candidates. He said hethought the nominees would be R. N. Leatherwood for sheriff, H. s. Stevens for treasurer, W. $. Oury for recorder and J. c. Perry for district attorney. He could not pre- dict who the nominee for supervisors would be. but he thought the party would select men from among the stock interests for those positions. George J. Roskruge, he thought would be unanimously nominated for surveyor.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-05-24
Hotel Arrivals.

RUss-L Sternberger, Philadelphia; Charles Foot. Wilcox; Samuel Cox, Tombstone; R Charnock, PapBgo; w Q BOylan, Lordsburg.
 PUACE-W $ Porter. Gila Bend; Fl NJ Matthews, A Fortlouis. Tombstone; A LoCsly, JnO Kelley, Fl Paso; Pat Foley, PIcacho; Roht E Msley, WillcoX; B F Boone, Las Vegas.
 CosNoPOLITAV- D W TOmpkinson, Macuupiur Co, Illinois; C F. West, Oak land; II P. Moore, Total Wreck; Frank La Tour. New York.
 PoErER's- John 5 Gallup, Denver; Chas Naudever, Huachuca; George F Titus, New York; A Richley, J W Gardiner, Fort Bowie; c 5 Smith. San Francisco; W W Booth, Fargo, Dakota.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-05-24
Two SnObs and Two Dukes.
London Truth.

There was story about the late Duke of Buccleuch which went "the round of the newspapers" some years ago. He and the then Duke of North umberland found themselves in a car riage going noTthward with q commercial traveller. The conversation was general between the three. At Alnwick Station the Duke of Northumberland got out and was borne away in showy equipage. That must be a swell" said the commercial traveller, do you know who 1t is:" ''The Duke of Northumber- land replied his Grace of Buccieuch. And they say" exclaimed the traveller, ''that our nobility is naughty Why, ue talked to two snobs like you and me as though We had been his pals"
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-05-24
A NOTABLE VISITOR.

charles II. Fish, President ot she Con
 virginia Company, Visits the oui-
 ioioas-what He Has to Say.
 Hon Charles H. Fish, president of the C,, Virginia, who passed through the s..v some days ago en route to the Qui :,.,qs. ID company with W. H. Patton -,,u-rad Monday evening and left or T,s.isy evening for San Francisco. Mr r.1 IS one of the oldest and most ex. -s-spcai mining men on the coast --5 in his wanderings through the -.:-;7- camps Of Nevada aad California hos picked up a vast amount of t.,uledra in that line. He IS an old .-,snector and has spent many days ..-blinr over the hills alone with bis brrro and prospecting pick. Fortune, b,uaver. smiled upon him in the latter -ss-. of his life and he IS to-day a h,,qnza kins and holds one of the b;-best positions ID mining circles of .,r man in America. Although he boIis q nigh position and has com natepce. he appears. ss the saying is "as ,-nmon ss anybody and one uuac- -.,s;,ta5 with him would take him for a a..,,-.- He Is man about 54 years of -,s and has grey hair and long grey w1iskors;
 A CITIZEN emIssary called upon him
 .,ssr at the Cosmopolitan hotel and s,.,rj him writing letters Tn the reading -C1-I of ths hotel Wh the reporter 4,al1-.-ri for the intrusion, he pushed hi, writing minerals aside and re marked "Oh no intrusion at all, SIT; l an glad % see you.
 Wat do you think of the QuIiotoas and the bonanza mlnes?' inquired the reporter.
 Well. sir, think they are all they have been represented and probably more. but that We don't know"
 Are you interested with the bonanza e. mp .n!es?'
 Il have an interest in the Crocker nine"
 The recent strike in that mine occa- stoned your yIsit?" 10 some extent; I wanted to see the Q1i;otoa mines and especially the Grocker."
 Did you go into the tunnels being run by the bonanza firny"
 les, I was through them all and think they made mistake-that Is a mistake in their calculations. It Is my opinion that they will have to drive the tunnels to a greater length than they ex- p5cted they would, in order to strike the ledge They are pushing the work, how ever, at a rapid rate"
 Have they made any rich strikes?" queried the reporter.
 Well, Us 10 that 1 cannot say" sad the old gentleman and smile wreathed Us c0uutenRncs the while. Mr Fish stated that 1t was the inIen- ,l1u of J. W. Mackay to come down Eael be came but that gentleman while 1p at ;Ge Comstock some weeks ago contracted a very severe cold and had lsen confined to his room for some time. | Jsm2- l.. Flood. he thought would be l5Tn soon-probably before Mir. Lyle, l sao Is now at ths camp, leaves for San ra.c ~c0.