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Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-24
THE SILVER FLAGON.
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breathe word of this secret feeling to
anyone. To Ellen it apparently had not
occurred, but that it would do so before
we had been three days at school | was
quite convinced. She, I knew, would
feelit very bitterly, but in manner
quite different from mine. She would
try to throw a glamour over the Abbey
Farm and its owner she would represent
father as a landed proprietor farming his
own land, which, though true in the let
ter, was scarcely true in the spirit. |
made free determination to tear away
all such thin DISCUSSES at once, and take
my stand on the fact that was Farmer
Hartray's daughter, born and bred in a
farm, and accustomed to farm sights and
sounds all my days, but not the less did
| feel pang for poor Ellen, and, alas a
little pang for myself
AS to Aimee she was the last person in
the world to whom I could speak of it.
She, | knew, in spite Of her dependent
position, Rugged herself in the belief of
high birth she would pity me, and that
| could not bear. At school she would
ndby us whatever happened, but |
knew, or guessed, her secret feelings on
the subject, and, therefore, would have
none Of her support. Perhaps, after all,
poor child when her doubtful origin
came to be known, she would have
enough to bear on her own account.
Besides all these fears there were 9TH
ers which could not shake off. | had
had, for instance, a dread of Miss lack
son, and of the hard leSson-lessons in
London, | thought, must be much har-
der than anywhere else, and as | was no
genius the lessons were a real bugbear to
me.
Alas in London, our free, happy life
would be at an end. No more school
drives in the early summer mornings mo
more cherishing of birds nests, for since
the silver hagon adventure l had seen
many Aourshing young family brought
into the world no more quiet half-hours
IN the ABBY ruins. SDent in naad1a,ro,1
which | was very fond of; mo more walks
over the field with father, or talks with
Wolf! no wonder that with such deter
mined looking on the dark side of things
| grew more and more melancholy and
IlmorouS as the dreaded day approached.
formed in this a strong contrast to b.
lens wild delight and Aimee's tranonil
calm Nothing much ever effected Al
NEE; probaly she felt at home everv-
where, because her true home was no.
Nvhara
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-24

ings. He did not attempt to moderate
Ellen or encourage me. My mother
was too busy seeing after our clothes to
think of anything else, and Wolf was
pre-occupied, as he generally was. Jim
recovered his temper, and became ex-
tremely afable, promising to come and
see us in London, though how he meant
to accomplish his visit he did not say,
and charging on the grandeur Of the
metropolis and the Worthlessness Of any
mans life which has not spent there; to
all of which the only two of us who knew
London, my father and Aimee, listened
in silence.
The little boys, who were now promo
ted to NeWminister School and the
school-cart, echoed Jim, who was their
hero in all things while little Nan sat on
my knee at every opportunity, stroking
my face and saying, Patty, Patty, don't
go away what shall I do without you?'
And SO the time slipped away and the
last evening came. My father was 60
ing with US to London, and was himself
so excited at the prospect of the journey,
that he talked about it all the evening as
eagerl y as any boy.
4 rememember when | left London,
mother, as well as if it were Yesterday,
said he. little thought it would be so
many years before I saw it again.
Weren't you dreadfully sorry to leave
father? asked Ellen.
1 was dreadfully sorry, indeed, re-
pliedmy father, grayely but not to leave
London: the grief that was bringing me
home swallowed up all other thoughts.
chat was when unCleS died. said lit
tie Jack.
Yes Jack, said my father, when the
news came from America, where three
of my brothers were fighting. Well, |
well, they died at their duty, poor lads i
anu llo illdn lie can nave better end
ing
Uncle Wolf was left still, | observ-
ed.
Yes, but not for long, said my father
with sigh :'thatsummer was the most
unhealthy one that had been known for
years. The crops failed; the poor peo-
pie, what with starvation and the heavy
rains, slckened offever. My father and
brother s, did all they could for the poor
labourer but in vain; and then thew,
too' made more liable, I ruppose, by sor
row ana AM anxiety, caught the fever and
oled Tx IKE the rest, That was the sum-
mer' Ellen, that altered my whole life and
on al ana London was forgotten.
But, said Jim, after pause, it was
a grand Life while it lasted wasn't #
father?' ," "'ll ! lt'
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-24

III .44 'oerl0uSlv ~ Hl,
m 'ne n matter al on its very lo~s,t To put
what S,n is man but dishonesty se#Ss st., ground
his life to other purposes than %no aliases
gwen to him for' And as for s so,,''a
e ~ young man who wastes his s, r~ Sue
ENERGY sshsyd in folly. or worse~gis,y ~a
h I, will last for 1 nns, Nl'b, i
t than we lmagine-before he is f.. long,
twenty nay, before he is out o q a's-'ai-
surely such man is a lament.h I ms teens
Oh the merest want of common ,sa ,''a''
jim appeared rather struck '4 n 9saS''
view of the matter, and did NJ. vi" WI this
That night we were sent to bed 's w.t.
ana the next morning, before We '' ny,
we'll got the sleep out of our sra w. l'
and our boxes were being backed Ie5' :,
'ne sehool-eart, the only vehicle iH,I
could take us comfortably to the t,ao n
at NeWminiSter. '4
need not dwell on the parting WIN
mother and the rest; it was a ,erteca,
unheard-of thing for any Of US 1e,,.
home SO the parting was very sd one
Bnt father was to wise to let it laslono.
he cracked his whip cheerfull7 and
away went the pony, who was s. we'll
groomed and fed that he was apt tbe
little saucy, and in very few minutes
the gables of the Abby Farm were atd
sight.
The journey to London was hlltin-
terest and excitement to us country ned
young folks. Of course we had never
been in a railway train before, and there
were no bounds of Ellen'S delight and
my silent interest Aimee took built
tie part in our pleasure; probaly, poor
child she was remembering the lasttn' |
she made the journey, and trying vanl!
to pierce the mystery which had en0'
oped her fate since then.
When evening came, however: ana
we arrived at the London terminus We
became very silent little party ln''0
Ellen chung close to fathers Slde' oA'
ing round in fear and beWlldeTn'.'
Aimee and | held each others hanaSlu
a tight pressure, from fear on my ny NV, n
and agitation on hers; for wner lY ,@,,
at her her lips were pressed fog'l5a
and her face was very pale. V1 !, "a,
ply frightened. The noise the 'r0" ,1rd
rushing, the murky darkness ,1 ',Gn5.
still quite early in the summer ,,r,cs
the subdued roar, the rattle o. I Z, ,,nn.
all oppressed me with terrorand 1 d. ,,I
Even when we found our luggage ,, d.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-05-09

THEY have apprehen1ed Maxwell, the murderer of Pre!ier in St. Louis, upon bis arrival a. Auckland, New Zealand He will be brought back to the United States and upon his trial for the fend- ish crime he will doubtless set up $ plea of insanity. When all other aven- ues of escape are hopelessly closed, the wily criminal ea1eavors to prove a con- dition of irresponsbility for his actions and escape a merited punishment through a mistaken sense of mercy to one bereft of reason. What a relief il must be to the dead victim to look down from the spirit world and learn that he was not technically murdered but only killed by crank, Nho will be given another opportunity to twist an innocent neck. Public safety demands even more stringent measures of re- straint with thls dangerous class of crim- Inals than with the ordinary and sane murderer. Indeed 1t may safely be said that no murder Is ever committed by a person who Is thoroughly ot q sOurd mind. Thera are many degrees of in- sanity between the well balanced mind aud the raving lunstic and good au- thorIties have expressed that belief that but comparatively few men are entirely devoid of some of the elements of in- sanity. This himsy plea opens a wide door to the guilty wretch and affords an opportunity for a final escape from de- served punishment.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-05-09

THE Commissioner of the General Land Office has summarily disposed of the sO-called Peralta grant, which has shadowed large portion of Arizona, in a letter to .he Surveyor General of this Ierr:;ory. The letter says that levi dence that no such record exists IS suffi- cient evidence that no such grant was made. The essential foundation of a recognizable calm under the laws Of Spain and the treaties and laws of the United States does not appear in this case. IL Is my opinion that the futile work ID which you have been engaged for year and a half In the direction of Investigating the alleged claim, which from your own statement of its uncor. roborated character, had not been placed before you in a condition 10 be entitled to consideration, should forth with be discontinued" The tempest was all in teapot, after all. Like C sensible official, the Commissioner has put just such construction upon the status of the claim as mature judgment would dictate. There is nothing Tn 1t when punctured.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-05-09
SUMMONS.

IN the Justice Court. Pima county, territory | of Arizona, before A. BrIchfa. Justice of the Peace, 18th Pre- cinct.
 l.. F hraim, Plain iff vs. F. J. Mcdonald, Defendant. summons. Dsmanda Sl67 75-10O. The Territory of Arizona sends greeting to E. J. Mcdonald. Def ndHnt.
 You are hereby summoned and required to st,- pear b-fOre me at my othce m the village of NOgale.. precinct ls, sad county of Pima, Ari- zona tsrritnry on the 9th cay of July. A. D. 1885, at 10 o'clock a m.. tO answer the complaint of the above named plaintiff. who dem nds of you that you arc indebied to him in the sum of sevent -nin- and l4 iOO dollars for goods wares anu merchandise: cold and delivered bv him to you. at your instance and req1est, between the 2Jth a. of December A. D. i-SS. and the 4th day of January, \. D 1884 and not paid for; and that you are indsb'ed L. Dim m the further sum of eighty eight and 6I loo dollars on account, duly assigned O plaintit by $. P. Nelson for value. and which IS nO~ due and unpaid.
 And if you fan 10 ap. ear and answer said cOmDlaint as herein required, the PlRintiff will take judgment against yOu as demanded, for the sum Of one hundred and sIxty-s ven tl6T) and lj-iO0 dollars. and for statutory percentage and Tor costs Cf thu s1it.
 q ven under u.- hand thus 9th day of May. 1885
 4. BRI HIA,
 Justice of She Peace of said precinct. J. $. BsIlTAIN
 Atty. for Plf. m9 td
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-05-09

WE have received from Norman J Coleman. Commissioner of Agrlculture circular of inquiry sent to correspond ents of the ard regions of the country or those in which irrigation is found tc be desirable or practicable, asking in. formation concerning irrigation. The questions are arranged as follows:
 l. What is the present area lin acres of irrigated land within your county?
 2. What is the present value of such lands!
 3. What is the area (estimated) that may be reclaimed by irrigation?
 4. Specify by name or locality Of each of the canals, ditches, reservolrs, wells. srtesiau and common, used for irriga- ton purposes? Give the m mileage of such works and if possible their cost and present value.
 .. State how your irrigation works are generally held-whether as private. corporate, or community property?
 b. State also what Is the average duty" of water used for purpose Of ir- rigation within your county: that is now much land will be served by one cubic foot per second?
 Should the party capable of answering tnese questions for Pima county not De provided with suitable blank for SO aoine, he can be supplied with one at the CIIIEKs office.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-05-09

WELL, the book have been examined the coin counted and there has been found an actual deficit in the treasury of the United States of two copper cents. The Democrats made big howl about the state of the treasury, in which the little Star of thIs city chimed ID with its piping coyote bark, and claimed that they would unearth a remarkable record of fraud and rsscRlity. They placed Democrats in charge of the treas dre vaults and caused Democrats t. count the money. They have found everything m a most satisfactory condi- ton. This Is the record they are com peiled to announce of the Republican administration. If VIC remember rightly, there Is a marked contrast in this count and that of twenty four years ago, when the real rascals were turned out. The campaign cries Of turn the rascals ont" and let's examine the books" were very much after the "stop thief" oIder.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-05-09

ENGLISH consols which have of late been the most watched quotation on the markets of tbe world, amornt in value to S3.5OO.OG0CO0 on which the nn- nual interest Is Sl45.OOOOOO. They con- stitute a perpetual obligation of the United Kingdom, bearing three per cent interest and representing an ire deemable principal. For seven years tack they have not been quoted as low as at present, their fluctuations being confined to between 90 and 100, closing yesterday at 95 and & fraction. The idea of the consol. and wherein it diff fers from our national debt, is that the principal may vary In amount, but the interest never. The word consol, blythe way, is an abbreviation of consolidated annuties.n
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-05-09

IT is really surprising to witness the extent to which agriculture can be sue cessfully carried on upon the mesa lands of Arizona with little or no irrigation. MT. E. l.. Wetmore, who has a ranch about four miles northeasterly from this city, has as fine potatoes and garden vegetables now growing without further irrigation than a very small water sup ply at intervals of two weeks, as one would wish to see. There are many places on the table lands in this section where good crops of hay can be grown from the seed during almost any ordi- nary winter season.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-05-09

The Manhattan Club invited Vice President Hendricks last week to come over and take cup of tea. The Vice President deeply regretted to have to decline on account of "dresslDg and i'm portant business" As be had got the Indianapolis postoffice business settled everybody s1pposed he had not another single thing upon his mind, and would not have until the Senate met next win ter. But the POgGe's Run statesman is sly. and that ''pressing land important business doubtless means another pest office or some thing of a lik0 kind.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-05-09

It is reported in the eastern papers that a large number of people wrote General Grant recommending the drinking of clover tea as a cure for his cancer. Mrs. Grant submitted the sug- gestions to the physician in charge, who smiled and gave permission that the pa- tient could drink all the clover tea he wanted. that it would not hurt hi ,, and accordingly Mrs. Grant gave 1t to hIm as 8 regular beverage. There has been a marked improvement in the generals health winch was not looked for.
 There IS lady in Denver who. a few years ago was suffering from cancer in the breast. Her husband sought the best medical advice, but the disease con- tinued to make inroads until 1t was sup posed that she could live but a few weeks at the most Clover tea was rec commended and drank The lady IS DOW enjoying good average health.--Denyer Times.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-05-09

IF the editor of the Star had possesF ed one spark of manly fairness h' would not have recited but single ex tract of the report of the Harsbsw mur' der given in the CITIZEN from informa ton received from Sheriff Paul, and ex' cluded this qualifying sentence: "Ihey consider bis murder under the circdm- stances attending it as a cold-blooded affair and denounce his murder Tn the most emphatic terms" In his fendish desire to throw odium upon Sheritl Paul the Star does not hesitate to use even the dead for bulwark.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-05-09

HE Calsbasas, Tucson snd North western Railroad Company are com posed of some of the most enterprising of New York capitalists, among them Icing men O; National reputation. At @ directors meeting held in New York city on AprIl 14th, the following officers were elec cd: Hon. John II. Rice, Pres ident; C. ?. Sykes, Vice President; Hon. Thomas L. James, (ex-Postm6ster Gen. eraD, Treasurer: and W. L. Benedict, Secretary Messrs. Rice and James are interested in what in known as the Topolobampo railroad, now in process of construction from the west coast of Mexico across that country, to connect with the Mexican Central. The same parties who secured the concessions for and are now actually carrying out that large enterprise are those who are the head and front of the Calablsas project. The stability of the company engaged in the Calabasas road is beyond ques. tion, and besides their own personal and corporate resources it has been intimsted that the construction company has . guaranty in the shape of the bonds of the Atkinson, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad company, to cover all the expense oi building the road. The people of Pima county can readily see that DO mythical company IS endeavoring to acquire [ bonus from our people without adequate consideration. The standing of the ID corporators is a sufficient surety of good faith. and the conditions attached to tb' issuance of county bonds is double Sc curity for the people. This opportunit! Of securing R valuable railroad connee tion IS too important to Pima count, to be lost through the indifference O cur people. and all efforts should bt concentrated in securing a isvorabl, popular expression at the polls on tn, 23i inst.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-05-09


 FoR the past Week il has been assert ed upon the streets that Sheriff Paul. in obedience to the commands of the Southern Pacific railroad company, was opposing and using his influence against voting county aid to the Calabasas rail road. Mir. Paul emphatically denies this assertion and refers to several well known respectable citizens of Arivaca and Harshaw with whom he has argued in favor of voting aid to the road. Mr Paul wants to See the road built and the country prosper, and IH the matter of the Calabasas road he is acting solely according to the dictates of his own con- science.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-05-09
SHERlFFS SALE.

RY VIRTUE of an execution issued out of ID tte District Court of the Firpt Judlc1ai Dust let of the errIt0ry of Arizona in and for the COunIy of Pima. on a judgment rendered m said court on the 9th day of April less, in favor of GeJrga Stone and against the Mineral Mountain Mining compAry, for the sum of Eight Thousand, Two Hundred and kifte n andb1-lOI Dollars with interest thereon at the rate of teG per cent per annum, tilt paid tOgeth- CT with hls percentage. cOsis and dIsbursemef t= a. the date Ot said judgment and accruinR costs amo- ntlng tO Ihre hundred ant ighty Four and Sl-iOO Dollars. l have levIed upon all the ioisoWing described property. rltuate, lying and pc ng on the westerly slOps and nOrtherly end or the -anta hlta mOuntains, ln the county of ma IerrItOryo trlzona. anc generally known ss the Blue Jay Mining Claim, the location mo- uee or whl lth IS recorded m the Otlcs of The re- eOrder of Plma County, in Book N. Records of mines, At page 6g-, AisO he Blue Jay Mill Site situated ab. ut one mile in a north wes; erly di- rectOn from sad Blne Jay minr, together with all ard singular the tenements, mill shops machinery and aIpurtenances thereto belong ing or m anywiss appertaInIng, also one board ins house. also one k tcEen and dining room.
 And notice is hereby given that on Saturday. the 18th day of May, Issj. between the hours oi 10 o'clock a m.. and o'clock D. m., in front Of the Court House door in the City of Tucson, in said Pima County l will sell a pubic auction to the highe and best oldfer for each. m lawful currency all the above descrlo bed property or sufficient thereof as will s2tlsfy said judgment d all costs
 Dated at Tucson, April 9, 1885.
 K.H PAUL.
 azsSi sberiff of Pima County.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-05-09

Hon. Willis E. Meyers of this city re- turned yesterday morning from Arizona Territory. MT. Meyers Is part owner of the famous Uncle George mine, near Critendep, Arizona, and ls feeling espec- ially good over another very rich strike that occurred last Sunday. It fairly eclipses anything that has been struck before, and insures beyond doubt, the success of the mIne. MT. Meyers has been at the mine for over three months, and brirGs back some very hne specimens of silver ore. Shipping VII begin in day or two.-Denver Repub lican.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-05-09

NEW YORK TRIBUNE: We do mol think that Mir. Garland, in his opinion as to the eligibility of General Lswtor 10 hold a civil office under the govern, ment, has hprt the fourteenth amend ment, but he has seriously damaged bi: own reputation as lawyer and has led the President, to whom he is legal ad wiser, int an unEise position, for which there existed no necessity and no tempta ton. Let us examine the facts.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-05-09

CARTER HARRISON has brought suits against Chlcago newspapers and Chiea- go individuals for libel, placing the dam sge to his character at Ss00000. The alleged libel consists in the publication ofreports derogatory to Mr. Hsrrison's character, apropos to the recent munIci- pal election in Chicago. Mir. Harrison has come to be such q chrome office seeker that he employs all sorts Of means for the purpose of winning suc- cess. IL is difficult to see ! low he could be libeled.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-05-09

A letter recently ? .T-d by George Martin from George Lemon. formerly of this camp, but now in Australia, gives Q very fattering account of the silver mines recently found there. Gold has been known in the island for many years, but the discovery of silver Is . comparatively late one. The ore found IS of a smelling character, aud the de posiis are large. Lemon further states that miners from the silver producing regions of the United States can name their own wages in that country, tie! being supposed to know so much mort about silver mining than other miners It is learned that MT. Martin, who IS ai present engaged ID working taIliDgs. will leave for that country Us soon as he can complete the necessary arrange menis.-RecOrd.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-05-09
Notice of Forfeiture.
TUCs ON. TERRITORY OF ARIZONA.
 COUNT OF PIMA. February 2S, lst

To G. s. Baker, your heirs. executors. admit istratOrs or assigns:
 Your are hereby not, fed that the undersigned has expended two hundred dollars (S3O) ID labor and improvements for the year lssE upon the Domingo mining claim. situated Tn the 6reaterVille mining district, county of Pima, Territory of ArIZora. and recorded Tn Book x. pages I9 and 2O. records of Pima county. in order tO ld said premises under the pOyislOns of section 233I, Revised Statutes of the United Sta -es, being The amount required tO bold the same for the year 1881, and If. within % day ys from the service of thIs notice or within 90 days after thls notice by publication. you fAil or re fuse tO contribute your prt portion of such ex pendIture, being SS3S3 and c, st of this adVer- tisocnent. Rs cO-Owner, yOur interest Tn sand claim will become the property of the under signed under sad section 2s2l.
 J. F. HUSSEY.
 EREDRIJK ALTHENS.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-05-09

D. A. SANFORD has suffered the loss hy horse-thieves of forty or fifty animals from his ranch on the Sonoita. It is supposed, and reasonably, too, that they have been taken to Sonora and there sold either for army purposes or to the Yaquis, who oppose the Mexican forces The thieves along the line are not all Mexicans; they are simply outlaws and of every nationality.