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The Clifton clarion., 1885-11-25

Tive prominent citizens of Sig pal, Mir. H. B. Cox and MT. John Ryan, became involved in a dis pute few days ago, and finding words insufficient to express their deep convictions on the point in argument, had recourse to shoot ing irons. Cox, safely ensconced behind a load of sand, peppered Ryan, who manfully replied with a Winchester. Twelve shots were fired, and neither man was hit. but an innocent horse, who was hitch ed to the sand cart, was probably fatally injured. Believing that such craftsmanship has never been equalled in Arizona the citizens contemplate forming a purse to send either Cox or Ryan to shoot against Dr. Carver or Bogardus.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-11-25
Stock Prospects for 1886.

The approaching year promises to be an eventful one in the his tory of the live stock industry in Arizona Tn a two-fold sense, says the Hoof and Horn. First, that of importation of stock cattle into the Territory, and, second, the shipment of beef cattle from the Territory to outside markets. The importation of stock cattle during 1886 will without doubt be the largest ever known. Already the advance guard of incoming herds is reported on the New Mex ican line In the shape of 5O,0O0 head of Texas cattle awaiting the coming of frost to begin the march westward. That this number will be increased many fold cannot be doubted, as reliable reports from New Mexico and Texas recently received tell of large bands al- ready en route or preparing to start, while large portion of the stock expelled by Federal author ity from Indian Territory may be easily expected to find fresh gra- zing grounds within this Terri tory. While the shipments of beef cattle to California and East ern markets will be made on a scale never before equalled, it is an open question whether, even with this dimunition of our pres ent grazing stock. overstocking will not result unless some scheme is matured and executed of util- izing the large grazing tracts, at present worthless on account of lack of water. either by piping a sufficient supply of that article to : them or by sinking artesian wells. The present season has demon strated, to the satisfaction of all, that the dangers of overstocklng are most imminent, and while some of the more sanguine may draw fresh courage to regard such dan gers from the seasons unusual dryness, yet the knowledge that any future season is liable to sim liar drouth, must warn us to pre- pare for it by taking such steps as will suffice to insure our interests against it when occur it does. Stockmen having already ranges of their own should be sufficiently acquainted with their resources to know exactly what amount of stock their water will maintain, and should endeavor to realize the most out of it by improving their stock rather than increasing it, and also by finding a market as soon as possible for thelr saleable surplus.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-11-25

The first saw-mill which was ever in operation in Arizona was brought in in 1863. The mill was purchased in San Francisco from Ogden Brothers, shipped to La Paz, above Yuma, and from there packed to Prescott, where it was erected under the name of the Axtlan mill. In 1866 Vickeroy put up the first quartz mill. ever erect ed in Yavapai county, but it was shortly afterward destroyed by fire, presumably at the hands of Indians, before ever dropping a stamp. The following year Curtis & Moves brought in the Umpqua quartz mill, the first stamp mill that was ever successfully placed in operation in this Territory,
The Clifton clarion., 1885-11-25

Last Saturday Azzaro, Sylves tro and Gilardo, the three Italians who strangled their countrymap, Carnso, last April and shipped his body in a trunk to Pittsburg, were hanged in the jail in Chicago. The necks of Sylvestro and Gilar- do were broken but the moose slipi ped under Azzaro's chin and the wretch slowly strangled in horri ble convulsions. In seven minutes his pulse ceased to beat and the execution was completed. The crime for which they suffered the death penalty was particularly atrocious. Caruso was induced to sit in chair while the conspira- tors pretended to shave him. He had saved up quite a little sum of money and intendedsto start for Italy immediately. While reclin- ing in the chair, one man lathered him and the others got a rope ready. At preconcerted signal, a slip moose was thrown over hls head. One man held his hands while the others choked him. His body was shipped in an ordinary trunk via the Pennsylvania Rail road, but in Pistsburg the smell attracted attention and the trunk was opened. By means of the check and the trunk, the murderers were finally caught. Much effort was made to shield them but in Yain.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-11-25
Campaign stories.


 The St. Louis Globe-Democrat is responsible for the following: The campaign which closed the other day in Virginia will go into history as the battle royal of the story-tellers. John s. Wise, who is whole minstrel show, end man, interlocutor and all, set the pace to commence with. He told stories from the mountains to the coast, and the whole State was agrin. The tide was Republican. Fitz Lee tried the saddle and Confed crate flag racket for awhile, and then he toe; fell to telling stories. The Republican tide reached its flood. As the finish neared, story telling became the issue. Malone sent for Sherman and Foraker and attempted to infuse some serious ness into the campaign. The ef fort was a failure. The Republi- can tide receded. Then the Dem ocrats redoubled the funny bus mess. They sent for Dan Voor- hees, for ONeill, of Missouri, and Akers, of Tennessee, and Bar bour's request of them was: "Tell stories! for Gods sake, tell storiesw Parson Massey crawled out of a sick bed to make sport for the party. It was a queer el- ement to infuse into politics, and Old Dominion politics at that, but it won. There were no duels, and less blood was spilled in the whole campaign than is usually let out in day when Virginia politics is moved. He laughs best who laughs last, and the Democrats laughed last.
 Mr. Akers is rehearslng some of the stories with which he made Democratic votes, and out of all his repertoire he selects this as the one which proved most effective:
 "A nigger had a dream and thought he went to hell. The next day he told his friends what he had dreamed, and they asked him great many questions.
 "'Did yoh see ole Satan down dar?' one of lem asked
 "'Oh, yes I sed ole Satan an Belzybub, an Pollyun, an de hull lot ob lem. Dey wos jus standin' roun' an, tendin' to de bisnis, po- kin de fires an maxim it berry hot
 "'Was-was dey any niggers down dar?' asked another.
 "'Oh, yes, dey wos heaps O nig- gers, heaps ob dem.'
 "'White folkes?'
 "'Oh, yes, lots Q white trash, scores and scores ob 'em.'
 
 "'Democrats?
 "'Oh, yes, plenty Democratsp
 "'An' PublikinsF
 go, yes, de Publlkins, dey wos in one pen by deyselves, an de Democrats dey was in a pen, too'
 "'Wos de brack an de white Publkins in de same pen?'
 "'Yes, dey wos all togedder in the same pen.'
 "'What wor dey all doin'?'
 "'Well, I clar to goodnis, wen l looked in dat ar pen an seed dem it 'peared like ebery white Publi- kin had a nigger a holdin' up 'twixt him an de fire to catch de heft ob de heat"
 Il estimate that story was good for 1,200 nigger votes to our side in this Virginia campaign" says MT. Akers.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-11-25
ADVERTISING RATES
Clifton Posfomce.

Clifton Posfofslce. Eegular hours from 7:3O .. m. to 7:so p. m. Registration from 9:S0 a. m. to D. m. Money Order hours. 9:s0 a. m. to , D.. m. Sundays, office open from II .. m. to IF m. Mail departs for Solomonville Tuesdays, Thnr@iays and Saturdays. Mail closes a. m. Mail for Morenci closes at D. m- No foreign or mutilated money will be received for stamps. box rent or postal orders. Parties calling for mail matter other than that which is addressed to themselves must present an order for delivery.
 JAMES SrAs, P. M. AM. FRANKLIN, Deputy P. M.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-11-25

Mime. Adam IS the best dressed woman in Paris" History re- peats itself. Mme. Adam was also the best dressed woman in the Garden of Eden. So says the naughty Chicago Tribune.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-11-25

A strange story comes from Portland, Name. About four months ago Joseph Dyer, aged 20 years, of Cape Elizabeth, was thrown from a wagon and was picked up dead, as supposed. The body was inferred in Evergreen cemetery, A short time ago his parents were warned that he was alive and well and would soon be home. The coffin was exhumed, and when it was about being opened at the Dyer residence, the young man walked into the house and said, when he saw what was being done: Don't open It, for here I am." Ills appearance may well be supposed to have caused an exciting scene. It is supposed that medical students dug up the body for the purpose of dissection and found Dyer alive, and treated him until he thoroughly recovered. The young man remembered noth ing of what took place while in the doctors hands,
The Clifton clarion., 1885-11-25

A Hollbrook correspondent says the Navajos are uneasy.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-11-25

We send enough beef to Eng land yearly to furnish English men about ten pounds each.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-11-25

REEL, the Canadian rebel, was hanged on the 18th inst.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-11-25
Vanity.

Where are the gold and crimson leaves. Sought by the youth and maid, As hand in hand through painless woods, In converse sweet they strayed? They re in the family Bible pressed,
 And there they will remain; The gentle maiden and the youth
 Will ne'er see them again.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-11-25

The fecundity of the French Canadians is something wonder ful. Nearly all the employees of the InLercolonial Railway from Completion to Quebec are French or descendants of French. "These people," sad railway man to a St. Johns, N. B., reporter, "are very prolific. I know of several families whose members number as high as forty. I will give you the name of one man with whom I am personally acquainted. His name is Paul Belanger. He is in the Intercolonial Railway as car inspector at River du Loup. He is the father of thirty three chill dren.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-11-25
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Territorial.

Territorial. governor-F. A. Tritle. Prescott. Secretary-H. NJ. Van Arman. Prescott Treasurer-Thonas J. Butler. Prescott. Superintendent of Public Instruction-J. Auditor-E. P. Clark, Prescott Commissioner of Immigration-Pstrick Hamilton, Phoenix. Supreme Court-Sumner Howard. Chief Justice. Prescott: Daniel H. Pinney, Asso- eiate Justice, Phenix; Wm. F. Fitzgerald, Associate Justice. Tucson. U. $. District Attorney-J. A. Zabriskie, Tucson
 U. $. Marshal-w. K. Mead. Tucson. Surveyor General - Royal A. Johnson, U. s. Intesnal Revenue Collector-Thomas Cordis, Tucson.
 Delegate to Congress C. Bean, Prescott. Judge of First Judicial District-Wm. F. Judge of Second Judicial District-Dsniel H. Pinney, Phenix. Judge of Third. Judicial District-Samner Howard, Prescott.
 Graham County.
 PROBATE JUDGE G II. HYATT. .Solomonville
 CLERK PROBATE COURT. c. H. HYATT (ex-officiol .......S .Solomonviile
 SHERIFF.
  Deputies-J. H. Hovey, Clifton; James Randall, Solomonville.
 RECORDER. G. H. STEVENS. .Solomonville
 TREAsrRE2- THoxAs J. NEEsE. Fort Thomas Deputy-Louis Voelckel, Solomonville.
 DISTRICT ATTORNEY. P.J. BoLAs...-.-----..---.-. .Solomonville
 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR
 CORONER L. J. tMNG...... -....... .... .OuIton
 SURVEYOR. U. U. nOl4LADAt-.. 1T HI a
 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. I. N. STEvENs...-... Clifton BERr DUSLAP..... ................ Dunlap HrRUM WEIGH. ........-..-....-.......Pim Pima L. D. FUTILE, Clerk ..--..... .Solomonville
The Clifton clarion., 1885-11-25

Van Arman says the Prescott 6 Arizona Railroad is fact.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-11-25

There is one preacher that still believes in a good hot hell. The Reverend mountebank, Sam Jones, in a recent sermon, said: II tell you Christians, what dancing you do I advise you to do between here and hell. Too warm for fiddle strings down there. What card playing you do, do it right here. You can't play cards down there, unless you get some asbestos cards. Paper wont last."-Ex.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-11-25

A gifted poet writes: ''The Devil aros fSom his little bed, and wash hs face and combed his head. We hope not to be consid- cred frofane if we ask where in hell he got his water ?-New York Graphic.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-11-25

Highwaymen in Boston univer sally complain that the business there is dismal failure. No true bred Bostonian would ever give a cent to a plebeian beggar who should say, Your money or your lifer and before the highwayman can ejaculate, "Your pecuniary as- sets'or your existencew his in tended victim IS out of sight Somerville (Mass.) Journal.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-11-25
THE CLIFTON CLARION.

PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. AT Clifton. Graham County. Arizona.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-23
THE COSTING TRAGEDY.
qosliDR's Assassins Captured Pitts
Found Dead Yeager Taken AT
ter a Desperate Fight,
Yeager Believed to DO Fatally Wounded
and If he Does not Die He win
Probably be Lynohed.
Marshal Gosling Inferred at San An
tonic today Deputy Marshal
Manning Improving.
FURTHER PARTICULARS or TmE
THAGEDX.


Special
SAN ANTONIO, TEN, Feb. 2s-lfur.
thor particulars Of the bloody tragedy
on the International train arrived
here to-day. Tho Daily Express pub
llshed the following extra at noon;
A telegram was received Sunday at
noon by Joe Money and another by
ex.Sherlif Mccall, the Hrst from Con-
stable Bodon and the second from
Capt Joe Sheely, Tbese kilograms
state that Bob Alexander, ]. q.
Stevens, Fred Boder, Joe Shelly and
Jim Van Rifer captured Nesger about
eight miles from where he had let the
train aud took him into New Braun
tels. Neager was wounded Pitts was
dead, aud was completely riddled with
bullets. His body was brought b New
Braunfels. Yeager states that Pitts
shot Gosllng, and that he did not have
any weapon TO participate IN the
shooting, He Rage that Pits remarked
az they got of the train: oh, Lord,
how that little man Manning pep.
pered rs, Pm full OF holes
Pitts dropped dead sOon after. aud
Neager then wrenched the handoutih oil
and ran IA hard IN he could. The cap
ture OF Heager took place about O'Clock
this morning, and by l0O'clock Neager
was In the New Bruunisls Jail.
Another statement from Sbeely ~
that IeaRer killed GOaling. Yeagor
also told Joe Sheely that after Pltth
death he dragged him two miles In
thu V4.nfanlufFta WuhnVA atsn hnsfNr
foupd by the coroner. Pits mother
in.law died about midnight Saturday
night The other wounded woman N
not fatally hurt, Marshal GOsling's
funeral will take place az 10 o'clock
Monday morning from 3iG Soledad
street, and will be attended
10y the FIRE department and military,
who have abandoned the Mondays
parade to attend the funeral. Mrs.
Go ling and the dead mHgahalla mother
arrived this mOrnlng from CastrOville.
Both are heart-broken with grief. Yea
ger and his captOrB will arrive here to.
night, aud while there 10
Bo3lE TALK OF LYHClfIRo,
the officers say they are prepared TO
prevent anything OF that kind. Yea
gers wounds are slight. This was the
most horrible and bloody tragedy OF
the kind ever perpetTated In Weat
Texas. Our entire community Is en-
veloped In grief over the horrible and
uneX pected death Of the good aud noble
Hal Gosling. Every business house In
the city viii be closed tomorrow
when the funeral occurs John
Manning, the brave aud plucky
deputy marshal who performed such
heroic work with his pistol, even after
he bad been Flddled with bullets and
further encumbered with Gosling'a
llleless corpse, was resting easy this
morning. While his wounds IN the
shoulder and neck are very painful
they will not prove fatal.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-23
VEAoEE IN JAZZ At NEW RRAUSFErs.

Special.
SAN ANroNIo, Tx, Feb. 2l.-Joe
Sheely and the posse who captured
Yeager arrived tonight, having left
the prisoners confined In the Jail at
New Braunfels. They were afraid TO
bring him mere for the reason that they
believed he would have been lynehed
before reaching the jail. Yeager ls
wounded in the back, the ball passing
around end lodged under the left ear.
Pitts' dead body was found about 80
hundred yards from the scene OF the
shooting
PILED WITH HULLETa.
He never gained his feet after jumping
from the train, but crawled until life
left his body, when Yeager took
stone and crushed the dend IA lns
hand In order 20 free himself from tho
shackles. The prisoner WAS captured
five miles further on, while sndeayor-
log TO find "A crossing on the GuadR-
lOupe river. When overtakeD by the
officers, he told them that II he had
anything 10 shoot with he would
NEVER BE TAKEN ALIVE
and would Kill two or three more Of
ticefs first. He says lie either dropped
bis pistol no the car or al he Jumped
from the train.
The dead woman Is Mrs. Pitts, the
grandmother of the dead prisoner,
aged 81 years. All agree that she had
no hand In the tragedy at all but
made every endeavor 10 prevent II.
The plot was made Up In the Austin
jail and by Mrs. Pitts, the younger,
who took the pistols 20 the Jail In her
bosom and showed them TO the pTla-
oneTB and then concealed them again
for delivery on board thetraln. Miss
Hehger, the wounded girl, u shot
through the upper portion OF the left
leg, She Is very weak from loss OF
blood, but will recover.
THE CAIsTOHa.
To Capt. Joe Bheely aud the San
Antonio posse Of deputy eheriflb be-
long the honor OF having captured the
prisoners. A prisoner who was an
Intimate friend Of PITTS says that be-
fore going on the train he wrote let
ter 10 his wife, giving her directions for
raising and caring for their nnborn
babe.
PITTs HATED qHR ASSASSINATION
u GOsling and wished often that II
were some other man. He was .
friend u the James boys; he knew Gam
Basa, aud was a member Of Wesley
HardiniB gang He WIS an old road
agent, train rObber aud murderer, and
4 man ~ Trdi,n 'tef reFve fIfs ynnng
Ooatiaasd ca Soastk ks1S.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-18
Hotel Clerks Diamonds.

"Ttere are great many stale jokes
made about the big diamonds worn by
aotel clerks" said jeweler yesterday.
as he putfed his cigar and made him
self comfortable On his holiday, "hut
that Just shows that few people know
a good diamond when they see it."
"Do you mean to say that the stones
worn by hotel clerks are all genuine?"
"Most of them are. l saw hotel
clerk at Cape May, two years ago.
wearing one Of the largest and purest
diamonds l have seen in many years.
But. of course, he did not buy it, and,
in fact, 1t did not belong to him.
"Where did he get it?"
"Why, my dear young fellow, he was
wearing it as an advertisement. Don't
you know that great many jewelry
firms advertise their goods in that way?
Well, if you don't, just you keep your
eyes open during next Christmas week
and you will see some of the hotel
clerks blazing with precious stones of
great value It's an advertising dodge
of the dealers, and it suits the clerks
because they are thus able to make
better display of jewelry than most of
the guests. lisa cold day when clerk
can't paralyze a country visitor by
aashing big diamond on him."
How are the dealers beneited?"
"Why, in this way: A rich man, fond
of jewelry, comes ur to the hoel coun-
ter and sees a fine diamond on the clerks
shirt bosom. He makes some remark
about the stone. The clerk talks about
its features and value in an off-hand
sort of way. The visitor asks where
it was purchased. Clerk tells him and
recommends him to 60 there; in fact
often gives him card of introduction
Don't you see how the scheme works."
philadelphia Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-18

The famous backwoodsman hunter,
soldier and legislator, Col. David Crock
EFT. says Southern paper, was bonn
at Limestone, on the Nolachucky River
in Tennessee, Aug. II, 1856. His
father--of Irish birth after various
other vocations, opened a tavern on
the road from Abingdon to Knoxville,
where David passed his youth from
seven to twelve years of age.
He was sent to a country school,
but on the fourth day quarreled with
the schoolmaster, and, after playing
truant for time, fled from home to
avoid logging, threatened both by
his father and master. For five years
he roamed about with drovers and car
riers, till in his eighteenth year he re-
turned home, attended school for two
months, learning his letters for the
first time, and soon after married. He
then went to live in the widest por-
tion of the State, where he distin-
guishcd himself as a mighty hunter
and crack shot, as attested by the ia
nous "coon' story; though as a mat
ter of fact the real hero of that anec-
dote i, said to have been Capt. Martin
Scotia person scarcely less distn-
guished in his day as Il sportsman than
Davy Crockett himself.
In 1918 David Crockett served in
the Creek war under Gen. Jackson,
and after the peace settled at Shoal
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-18

Creek, in desolate region in Tennes-
see. A community of reckless charac-
ters having focked together, it wss
found necessary TO establish a tempo
rary government, and h1 was appoint
ed one of the magistrates. He soon
after became a candidate for the Leg
islature and made a successful cleo
tioneering tour by shooting.at matches
and telling amusing stories He was
twice reelected to the Legislature, but
in his leisure intervals devoted himself
especially to bear hunting, till in 1871
he was elected by the party Of Jackson
a representative in Congress.
At Washington, he obtained noto-
riety by the eccentricity of his manner
and language. In 1929 he was again
chosen to Congress, but soon after
changed from a partisan to an oppo-
nent of Jackson's administration; and
in 1881 it required his most strenuous
exertions to secure his reelection.
Finding the influence of Jackson
irresistible in Tennessee. Crockett sub.
sequently sought new career in Tex
as, then in revolt against Mexico, and
after a series of military exploits, met
his death at Fort Alamo, in San An
tonic de Bexar. After a hard siege,
the survivors, six in number, includ.
ing Crockett, surrendered, but by order
of Santa Anna, they reput to death
March 6, 1886.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1885-02-18
A Petrined Oyster.

While digging well at Rome, Ga,
a workman found, at the depth of sixty
feet down in the bowels of the earth, a
petrified oyster. A legend exists to
the effect that church supper held in
Rome twenty-five years ago was
almost failure on account of its
oyster escaping from back window
and taking to the wooi'. 1t is sup
po ell that this petritied bivalve is the
miss 'ng oyster. we suspect it was
recognized by mole between its
shoulder blades. The oyster must
have been terribly frightened to bur
row so deep in the earth. --NoTtsto,cn
Herald,