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Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-08-22
CALABAsAs RAILROAD.

A PRIVATE letter from Judge John Haynes. dated New York, August sth says: "Some delays have occurred un. expectedly in the arrangements of the company, but the difficulties which have risen l believe will very soon be remov. ed, and the work prosecuted with vigor Both the officers Of the company and the contractors are in earnest and working diligently" Fms is encouraging news as far as it ' and while we can read fly believe thu he contractors and off cers of the company are in earnest, W, trust the unforeseen difficulties that have occasioned the delays may be surmount ed by their simple earnestbess, without having to call into acquisition other ele ments more difficult to obtain.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-08-22
F. B. Brannen's Death.

The numerous friends aai aoquaint. ances Of r. E. Brsnnen in this county will be surprised and paIned to learn of hi, death, at his store at Beaver Creek near Mon,tzuma Springs, Sunday morn iug, Aug. 18th The remains were brought to town to-day by bis nephews pr D. J. and P. J. Brannen of Fiagstafi he former of whom attended him in his illness. Tue disease which carried him oil was brain fever, his illness lastIus Ouly few days. Deceased was a na tive of Canada. 43 years old, and has been resident of this Territory sInce loI4 He was at one time post trader at Whipple. and for several years, until April lst of thIs year, was ID business ID thIs place. Last year be was the nOmluee of the Republican party oi thus County for County Treasurer. He vas an honorable and upright citizen and eDjoy sd the respect and esteem oi his fellow citizens His funeral vii. take place from he Catholic church to- morrow Cruesday) at 10 a'clock a. m., to which friends and acqualDtsnces are in- vlted.--Prescott Journal
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-08-22
A Valuable DIsc0Very

Since retiring from the management of the Pioneer Hotel in this city, Dan Hatz has employed his leisure time m studying the flora of this section Of the country. Being proficient m, and an ardent lover of botany he has turned his knowledge of 1t tO good account. Among the discoveries made by him recently, was species Of herb largely used m medicine, but which WAS never known tO exist iu this cOunt ntry-yeilOw gentian, (gentipna iuteEL This has been found heretofore only in the noun taneous districts of Central and South ern Europe at an altitude of from 5000 to coco feet. They are collected by the peasants of Switzerland, TyrOl. BuTgun- dy and Auyegne ard imported Co thIs country mainly from Marseilles and Hayre. The SwIss distill liquor from 1t called gentian brandy, which Is said to be very fine. The roots gre ground up and various preparations made from them for medical use, it being largely used m all tOnics. Mr. Haiz has found it m quantities sufficiently large Co be able to furnish iI m car bad lCts, and Is now in cOrrespO pOndence with wholesale druggists for the purpose of securing a market for it.-PrescOtt Journal
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-08-22
Ancient Haaf.

In 1903 and 1901, accordlrE to a French journal, the Rhine, Loire and Seine ran dry. In 1915 the heat through out Europe became rXcrssivs. ScOtiau q suffered particularly ID l62J; mon ard beast died in scores. The Le.tln s5v- eral departmt nts during the summer of l1Oj was equal to that m glass fur mace. Meat could be cooked by merely exposing 1t to tue sun. Not a soul dare venture out between noon and D. ID. In l1ls many shops had to close; tie tbeaters never open their doors for scy- eral months. Not drop ot water fe.l during SIX months. In l773 the the-- mOmeter rose to IlSe. In i1779 the heat at Bologna was so great that a number of people were stuffed. There Wac not sufficient ar for tue breath, and people had to take refuge uader ground. In July, l1g3, the heat became iutolerable Vegetables were burned up aud fruit
 lied upon the trees. The furniture and woodwork in dwelling houses cracked and split up; meat went bad ia sn hour.-ET.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-08-22

THE editor of the Star is reported as arrogsting unto himself all tbe credit for such consideration of the Apache ques- ton in Arizons as has been given it by the executive department of our govern ment, and that he quietly consigns the services of Hon. G. H. Oury in that di- rection to the oblivion. of things un- wrought. We fully appreciate his mod esty and delicacy is not making these facts public through the columns of the paper he controls; and also commend his answering fidelity to the truth in all hIs oral uttersnces, but as an impar- tisl and conscientious journalist We can- not refrain from expressing the manifest injustice this false modesty does the people of Arizona. We gre stlll being trampled under foot by @ horde of officials whose srrsnt Republicsnism Is the worst kind of Offensive partisan ship" while the territorial Moses of the Democracy keeps the ear of the admin. istrstion securely hidden under his bsshful half bushel; there are base cor. ruptions in every office, and he knows it
 but he won't tell the schoolmsster above a whisper; the people too, every one except the editor Of the Star-would dis
 grace the inmates of penitentisry, and still his msgnanimity blunts the blade of heavenly vengeance in its descent upon such dIsgraceful mob. And tC think of his treatment by an unsppreci stiye public why it makes our hear bleed to record them. He has been al
 most fisyed alive through the territorial
 press and never give a token that hs wears around his waist one of tho charmed shirt collars of the President
 he has been crucifed to the cross oi public contempt and there chose to suf fer the tortures of the damned rather than break his modest faith and ssy "'reach hither thy hand and thrust I
 into my side and be not faithless, bu
 believing that the pulses there beating throb with presidential favor" The idst of Cleveland seriously contemplstin, him for bait when he went fishing th, idea is absurd. It would require toC heavy a sinker to keep him down.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-08-22

THE Gunsight mines. showing ore of the greatest bodies of ore in the Terri tory, have been subjected to another examination pending sale. It is truly unfortunate that these magnificent prop critics should lie idle ana unproduc- tive through mans cupidity and perfd- dity. For several years it has been a cutthroat fight among claimants until nearly the entire value of the mIne hes been absorbed in the sinews of the unholy war. The statutes of limitation may serve a good purpose in giving these grand properties into the hands of 8 company that will work in harmony and not permit itself to be blsckmsiled
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-08-22


 THE exodus of the cattle men from the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indian res ervation generally, in obedience to eK- ecutive order, is creating quite a stir in the live stock world. A large num- Der of cattle will be taken to the yards at Chicago and other cities and sold outright, but the beet herds will be transported or driven to other localities. The agents of some of the stockmen are now looking for ranges in New Mexico, Texas and Arizona, and it will not be long before every available water source Tn this territory is sur rounded with herds of cattle. The stockmeD of New Mexico are strongly opposing the introduction of these crt- tie and wlli bring every possible infu- ence to bear sgainst them, and will even seek to quarantine them if other means fail. The already over-stocked ranges in New Mexico cannot support such an influx and the ranges of Arizona do not want them. The Central Pacific rail road is offering inducements to the cattle men to go further north, along the line of their road, and some of them may finally seek homes and ranges there.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-08-22
Some FaIIacIes Corrected.

Lieut.. Schwatka in New York Times
 These freezings of the nose and cheeks are very common affairs. occurring over & dozen times day in very low tenn peIatures. and especially if there be any wind blowing in the face. The Esqui- maux cure these slight frost bites by ap- plying the hand. warm from the reindeer mitten. directly to the spot They know nothing of rubbing frost bites with snow. SO extOlled in our own cold climates. and doubt it's efficacy myself in those eN- tremely low Arctic temperatures. when the snow is like sand if loose. and like granite rock if in mass
 Another fallaciOus idea exploded by my Esquimaux. at least 10 great extent. was the use of snow 10 quench thirst. which every Arctic writer has been so unani nous in cOndemning as hurtfuL My Es- quimaux used it at all temperatures to al leviate their thirst. first breathing on the piece Of snow few times before putting it in the mouth. have often seen Esqui- mau boys place a steel snow knife 10 their tongue and let it freeze fast. and then swing it b; ckward and forward until it fell. and try and make it stick upright in the snow
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-08-22

Declaration of Sole Trsjsrsbi,

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Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-08-22
In-work on the Stage.
Itic 'gl News


 A friend said to Miss Minnie Maddern You are pale and thin: your work is killing you Miss Maddern laughed heartily. It is my honest opinion. said she that the profession of the stage is ordinarily easy and pleasant. We have 10 study. and oftentimes we have 10 study very hard. but invariably the ill vIects of the brain work We have 10 do are offset by the physical exercise We are compelled to take every night on the stage We have long hours for sleep. and. as a class VIC fare better than the average people in other prOies, 'ons. There are grOwlers in every profession. and it is natural for human beings 10 consider themselves overworiSed and abused People arc prone to complain. and the actor growls against his fife on about the same principle that the averHgc farmer grOwis becauSe it rsins tO-da, and shines to morrow
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-08-22
SONG FROM TIE SUDs.
Louisa M. Alcotf. ]

Louisa N. Alco,t.l Then of my tub merrily sing. While the white foam rises high; l sturdily wash and rinse and wiring, And fa.ten the clothes to dry. Then out in the free, fresh air they swing, Unler the summer sky. I wish I could wash from our hearts and
 souls The stans of the week away; And let water and air, by their magic, make Ourselves as pure as they; Then on the earth 1uld be joy indeed, A glorious washing day. Along the path of a useful life Will the hearts ease ever bloom; The buy min has no time to think OS sorrow, or care. or gloom; And anxious thoughts may be swept away, As we busily wield the broom l am glad a task to me is given To labor at day by day; For it brings me health and strength ana
 hope. And cheer 'ully learn tO say, Head you may think. heart you may Feel, But hand, you shall work alway."
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-08-22

IF the reports that come to hand can be relied upon, the Indians have uneI- pectedly run upon the troops and got whipped. The result of the conflict we record with a great deal of pleasure and pride, and We regard 1t as a red let ter day in the military calendar. We have for long time felt some misgiv- inGs about the conduct of the troops after they should get beyond the reach O. orders from headquarters, and our worst fears have been fully realized. Our sympathies are with the commanding general in his unexpected bereavement, and in the light of such rash conduct on the part of his brave lieutensnts, we heartily commend bis discretion in not venturing in person to take the field in Sonora. The shades of Fort Bowie are so much more comfortable, you know.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-08-22
Insdeouate Nourishment.

New Yory Commercial Advertiser
 IL is surprising that so many good peo- ple who live in the midst of abundance pass through life with insdeGuate'y nour- ished bodies. They do not eat sufficient food and their energies are exhausted ID consequence. The mind is inert and t,e body is languid The reason of this lack of appetite is not far to seek The palate has become wear of the eternal sameness of the average dinner. The monotonous joint of beef or mutton. varied occasionally by poultry. becomes almost revolting, and is only eaten to keep body and soul together.
 It is not right. of course. to live to eat. but neither can the best be gotten out ot life where ne only eais tO live The golden mean in this respect is what should be sought This may best be found by adding variety to the bill of fare There are an endless number of so called made dishes that are wholesome and appetil ing. Against them an ignorant pre- u dice is widely cherished. but they are ad mirably adapted nevertheless to stimulate and refresh the palate which has lost it's zest for the more substantial food upon which the changes have been rung ID a miserable monotone for ages.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-08-22

IRE Postmaster General has gone from Washington to hIs home upon the ouiet sh pres Uf beautiful Lake Mendota. at Madison, Wisconsin, where he will study III uudisturbed solItude for the next three or four weeks how to effect lively obstruct the postal service and call it Reform. This branch of the public service has retrograded amazingly under his authority, and at the same ratio It would only require three or four years to degrade 1t to the olden tune style oi postman service, h vogue when "the good old Democratic days" were around the country's neck like a millstone.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-08-22
An Isolated Cnnnfrr

The matter of better mail facilities to Tonto Basin is a matter which not only interests the residents of that country. but should interest the people of Pres colt. A section of country lying in the southeastern part of this country and which contains, 1t Is said, population of nearly one thousand people, almost isolated for want of mail facilities. It takes from one 10 two weeks for mail to reach there from Prescott. As matter of justice to the people there as we'll as for self interest, the citizens of Prescott should unite with them m q petition asking for increased mail facilities. Outside of the benefits which Prescott would derive from it, as the citizens of this great republic, the people there are entitled to it. Alaska, remote as 1t IS from the United States, is scarcely more SO than Tonio Basin under its present mail facilities. Newspapers are two and three weeks old before reaching there and correspondence of all kinds the game. It seems scarcely credisble. that in this age of rapid communication such is the case, but We have the evI. dence of citizens themselves there for 1t. Prescott Journal.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-08-22

An opportunity will be given Gener
 al Bradley to testify before the grand jury Hs 10 his positive knowledge in re
 gard to the killing of the Mexican fami
 ly above town, on the 29th, of May. last He has been subpenaed and should he fail to appear, bench warrant wIl
 probably bring him down. This self
 conceited ass, who was luxuriating al Fort Bayard, eight miles from the scene of the massacre at the tune It occurred. with several companies of troops at hi- disposal, had the cool gall to make ih. assertion that "I, General Bradley, have positive evidence Tn my possession that the Mexican family killed near Silver city, were the victims not of the hostile Apa.hes. but of other Mexicaus and Lsgnna Indians" The self-cOn- ceited fool that makes thls statemen; in
 tue face of the fact that there IS one oi the persons wounded at the time the i've others were killed, still here, and the two little children that escaped to the brush, and several others who sas ihe Indians committing the murders. ,tand ready to testify that 1t was band of Crooks Apache pets that committed the murders, is a plain. unadultersted liar! If there is any offence m this, General Bradley, just charge 1t to the old account, and the Enterprise will see that it is properly balanced in the sweet subsequently.-Silver City Enterprise.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-08-22
Mailing n Sunbeam.

once heard of bright-eyed, m-rry little boy who lived in an old house in a dark. narrow street One day. after many months of darkness, the sun shone into his rOOm-not full. radiant flood of sunshine. such as comes into our windows day by day. but little narrow beam of light. quivering and dancing on the are wall The child was filed with delight and. putting his little hand op the sun beam. he cried. Run quick. mamma bring hammer and nail. I'll ho. it while you nail it, so we can keep it al Wavs
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-08-22
The IrrenressihIe Conflict

This year some hundreds of our fel- low-citizens, and their vIves and chll- dren. are engaged in a struggle witb the Chinese, over hop-pick:ng Last year white people received Sl 10 for every hundred pounds they picked, and If you will just think how light hops are, how they grow. and how many fl them 1t must take tO make loo rounds, yod will say that Sll0 IS not pay that any body IS gong to rich upon. How ever, tbis year, the Chinese have come into the field having 10 wives or chil- dreD, and have offered to do the work for 40 cents per bund:ed pounds. The wretched whites, thus driven to the wall, offer to do 1t for co cents. h is. we .up- pose, as low as they can come and live. The issue of the struggle depends upon the patriotism, humanity and foresight of the rsnchers.-S. F. Report. of
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-08-22

THE yellow fever seems to be journey ing to the northward. Simultaneously with the news of the arrival ln Sar Francisco of an infected vessel comes the information that Texas Is enforcing a quarantine against Mexican ports, par ticularly Laredo and Fl Paso. The tugi' lives from the scourge are making thelr WAY into the United States, and many of them are apt to bring the germs oi the dreadful disease with them.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-08-22
An Astoni.hed Pea.ant.

In the Bernese Oberland a parrot one day made is escape and perched on the rain trough of a farm house in the neigh hood The farmer. who had probably never been out of his native village. brought ladder to capture the strange animal When he had reached the top and was reaching out his hand. the parrot called out. What do you want2 What do you want" The astonished peasant a once took oG his cap and said 70. bcg your pardon, l thought you were a birtf7
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-08-22

St. Paul Pionser Press: It IS evident that we are drawing near the final dis appearance of prohibition from politics. porsry control it was only to prove the falseness of its fundamental doctrine by humilisting eIperIence. Where 1t still exists as political force, 1t IS alien sting the support Of otseli-respecting men. Though their faith n prohibition may not be destroyed, they cannot fail to see that it has been reduced to St. Johnlsm, and they know what that means.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-08-22
Plants Used by Man. .


 It is stated that the number of plants used by man at the present time does not exceed 5000 Of these about ,. 800 are cultivated in America. The varieties used for food do not exCee 600. of edible fruits and seeds there are 100 classed as vegetables. 100 as roots and bulbs. % va rieties of grain. about 20 Of which pro. duce sugar and syrup In addition 10 this perhaps 20 kinds will yield oil. and 6 kinds wine. The number If medic ne supply plants is nearly double that of the fruit yielding. amounting to | lIO. about 8 o of which are employed in the various branches of industry. of the latter. 16 furnish dye stufIs. < wax. l6 salt and more than 70 supply food for cattle There are no fewer than 25O kinds of poisonous plants cultivated, among which are only 66 of a narcotic sort. the re mainder being classed as deadly poisOns.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-08-22

ARIZONA has this season forfeited her claims to exemption from sunstroke, and quite Q number of unmistaksble cases attest this fact. This radical de- parture from one of the proudest tenets of our superior climatic advantages is st- tributed to the unusual humidity of the atmosphere, productive of extreme sul- triness. During the hottest summer days, with dry, clear atmosphere, very httle discomfort Is occasiOned by the hiGh temperature.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-08-22
SUMHONS
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Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-08-22

New York Herald: We advise the public to rest easy. There is to be no land telegraph monopoly nor any cable monopoly. Mir. Gould is not going to get control of the Baltimore and Ohio lines, nor Of the Bankers and Msr- chants nor the Postars lines, nor can be and Mir. Fender get control of the Commercial cables. The day for land or ocean telegraph monopolies has gone by forever.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-08-22

THE irony Of fate was never so com plefrly exsmplified as ID the death O John K. Firman, in Chicago, last Fri day. He had for years borne the bur dens of abuse and bufTeted the tinancia waves of journalism at Elmira, New York, with the most remarkable endur ance. but died from eating toadstools.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-08-22
THE Prescott, Miner bas been absorbed

THE Prescott Miner has been absorbed by the Journal and the Journal Miner is the result of the combination. with J. C. Martin as editor snd proprietor. MT c. W. Beach will devote his eIclusiv attention to his ranch and cattle. We commend this sensible movemen. on part of the Prescott journals, and hope the result will prove profitable to all hands.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-08-22

New York Times: If Kelley must be provided for, a vacancy should be found where he can do no harm and where a
 better man will not have to be dIsplac-
 ed to make way for him. Secretary
 Bsyard can not sfford to keep on mak- ing mistakes in bIs appointments, and
 the unloading Of Kelley should be done
 in as quiet and unseemly a manner as possible.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-08-22

SCIENTISTS say that the center of the earth's gravity will be so greatly dis turbed by the accumulation of ice at tho south pole about SIX thousand yesrs from now that this continent will be submerged. The Democrats who are growing weary Of waiting so long for the spirit to move Mir. Cleveland had better hurry him up 6 little in his appoint
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-08-22

Abrsm Hogan, an old residsn; of Ari. zona and a freighter in the esrlier.dsys died at the ranch of D. Bsltz last night He came here from Tucson five days ago and complained Cf feeling Ill, grad uslly growing worse until death ended his sufferings. He was buried in the city cemetery at 1920 to-day. NIT. Ho- gan was @ good man. and a host of &C., qusintsnces will regret to hear the sad news of his death.-Phenix Gazette.