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Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-31
ErasInG Cattle Iirand,
IGlobe-Dsmocra-I


 The plan Was simple enough. A -. of blanket WIS taken and wrunr o-. s-' being dipped in water. A common e--- pan was then heated nearly r.d Lat -, wet blanket was applied over rbe brs and the red-hOt pan pressed LarI ar--, 1t. The steam generated scali-I tbG F-. clean off and the job Was Iore InaE- months the hair grew again aDi n -.- brand was put on The same pIs- adopted by lorscthicves. Then. a-- the fellows had a kind of brandir-.--, with which they could change a uT~5.. of brands. once heard Texan ba... < a man in Prcsidi0 county. Tcy4s rg started in five years ago with orrv .- COWS and 8 bruudmgiroa and is ia.i, worth $100. GOO told him knew la. a dozen men in New Mexico who ,,,-- in with nothing but the branding fro. - are to-day worth S2OJ. .0U0 "le brgf- iron has laid the foundation of mr-r z spectable fortunes both here a1. . Texas.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-31
PIckpockeis and Fat People.
lExchange.1


 Ut is my opinion, said a gentleman of experience in the matter, that pick pockets are always very particular in pick ing out their victims, qs to what kind of persons they are 1 have heard many complaints by corpulent people about this kind of robbery, and l therefore infer that the thief ha, partiality for bulky persons Do you ask why? l am pretty sure it is because such people are less nervous and iidgetty anu slower in their movements than others of moderate size, and are not very apt tO turn around suddenly, or take much notice of any little rub or jostling a-ainst them. The hand of the pick pocket. therefore, finds the bag or pocket of a fat person to be it's best customer. and invariably succeeds in making a good bargain. \ thin. nervous person. you ses. would be constantly on the alert. so that il would be difficult Co take anything from him and not disturb him; but the tlcShy person falls into passive attitudes and rcverics that render him quite uncOn- scious of the soft, sly hand.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-31
FRRlD OF HIS GUN.
A EaekwoOdsman Flakes a Sensa- lion in a Crowded Depot.
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 He got oiT a train rom western Kansas, with lag in one hand. long rife in the other, and diSa Sa-rceab.c-lool dog at his heels. Not one O.. cctcd when, by a sudden turn, the long T.Le would sweep of plug hat. The savaec-.OOkiug dog siopped moment tJ smell O. au e.- gaat,y- dressed young Hlans le- as th u -h n doubt whether Co take a D (, Or not
 Come along. Ei,. don't Ll.ea any truck with that air c-deriCOt. sad the master with a Contem. tous look. The tender foot did not seem bit hurt Co lh.uS that kit" had been f1-, ida lis .oce'v. As the big baCk-Wold nan turned Co caution his dog al out ass0ciatiug with teldcrfget there was a scream from 30 laIy wEO sud denly found herself looking down the muZZle of the big rifle which W.s wuuE around under her nose. The biz man. who, by tLe way, Was are ScJ in typical cowboy style. iCOScI amusel when he saw the cause O. the excitement These COl durned teIdeuOots Is rail they will see a shooting iron, he said, aud Wg king uP to a passenger director he asked: Look here, stranger. can you show lc where they buy Inc tickets at:
 | pou being shown O he ticket office he braccd up to the window. and the muZlle of tie long gun was thc frs thing to thrust ilsef iu-o the lace of the terri led ticket seller, for hc carrie it under h.s arm Go avo.d any more pug Ea. accidents By the time the liz fellow got out his leather wallet the teScJ->c.lcr had sue CcCdcd in Icgu!uiug the window, bot out of range of tie ria.e. wAial Lad a lore as big as a shotgun. l.'c juyiar his ticket he Was Eor crowded or cl1owcI al- though there were twenty people waiting their turn. Instead @, sitting down 0u d seat he tlre- his La- ll.i gt some umuy substance down iu corner at t.c m.sin D. trance. and whipping au kn.le " h an eight-incL blade Le began fixing some hing about the loci, of his gun. 1h.s uaces-i- lated sweeping the UIzzle about from side to s.de. aud it was amusing tO witness the fright of lad. and ceutl men a.i,c as they passed through tnc l0o-. as though they were under fire. The big fellow had on a wide brim straw hat and wore a mix ture of luckskiu and canvas clothing. Everyone breaihed eas.er when he boarded his train, which took Ail into Missouri tO visit brother.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-31
TIE Senate has passed a resolution

TIE Senate has passed a resolution condemning the course of the dynam- iters, abhoTence of the act, and sym pathy for the sufferers. This does we'll enough as slight expression of the gen. eral condemnation of the outrage by the American people; but something more Is needed. We need very severe and strict law that will punish those devils incarnate, together with each and every one of their sympathizers. We want law that will put O'Donovan Rossa behind the bars in less than twelty-four hours. We want law that will send to prison every Irishman who comes to America for the purpose of stabbing at England from American soil. These cowardly assassins should be taught to keep their places here and respect our laws, as well as other people. All Americans sympsthise with the mis- fortunes of down-trodden Ireland, but they have no sympathy with these crazy assassins, who, with dynamite in their hands, go about the country throwing it into public places, destroyi ing property and the lives of innocent people, who have had no more to do in bringing about the present state of affairs in Ire land than have the citizens of Arizona. It is high time these outrageous pre- ceedings were estopped, and if there is any way by which the United States can assist England in wiping the fiends from the face of the earth, we are in favor of rendering such assistance.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-31
by that department looking toward Der

by that department looking toward Der gers ejectment.
 It Is said that Indian inspector Bene- dict who examined into the matter not long since reported in favor of the eject ment of Mir. Berger This may be SD but Agent Wheeler was at the bottom of it
 Roswell G. Wheeler who is agent for the Pima and Papago Indians, was once removed from the agency upon what We then supposed insufficient grounds. He was also indicted by the grand jury at this place for making removals from the reservation and put to considerable trouble and expense in Gettnding hIm- self, which the CITIZEN at the time con- sinsidered unjust and still thinks so.
 But, notwithstanding these fects, the CITIZEN is now of the opinion that Agent | Wheeler is clearly in the wrong, and that his action during the past few, son to fill the oiiica of Indian Agent In his zeal to protect what he conceIves to be the interest of the Papago and Pima Indians, he overlooks the rights of white men, and utterly ignores both law and reason. The fact is that Roswell c Wheeler, while he may think he is doing right, he has not sufficient capacity to determine what is right, and is too ira, table and frivolous to intelhgently carry cut any fixed policy even if he should happen to be on the side of law aud i iCsiice.
 NIT. Hart, sub-agent of the Papago Indian reservation. in refusing to recog- nizs the authority of the court, did a very foolish thing, yet he doubtless acted on the advice of Agent Wheeler, who while he gave such questionable advice to Hart, took good care to keep within bounds himself.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-31
GOVERNOR TRIPLES MESSAGE.

HE second biennial message of Gov ernor Trltle lies before us. With the exception of what he says in relation to General Crooks campaign in the Sierra Madre mountains, it is comprehensive and useful public document.
 He recommends that such amend ments to the so called "bigamy laws may be made HIS will facilitate the en- panneiiug of impartial iuries, and make co-habitatiou with more than one woman without proof of a marriage cerer.oay prima facia evidence of polygamous re- lati9u.
 IL contains some extended and useful remarks on immegration, and urges the necessity of assisting desirable class of immigrants to our Territory.
 The question of artesian water is also discussed, and he would have Congress make an appropriation to defrsy the ex- penses of sinking a number of wells on the higher valleys If Arizona. He would also have Congress authorize the Secre- tary of the Interior to make geological surveys which be thinks might deter mine the probable future water supply
 The importance of increased and cheaPened railroad transportation Is dis. cussed at length. Several improvements 1 to the Territorial prison are suggested Benefits derived and to be derived from the Denver and Chicago, and the New l Orleans Exposition are discussed.
 A statement of educational matters ii . embraced in the mess age. Also refer ence to the need of Territorial Univer sity. and an earnest recommendation tC ] the legislature to memoralize congress tC grant to this Territory the same advan. tages that have been granted to other states and territories. Finance, taxa tion, Territorial militia, etc, are dis. cussed at some length. He advocate; l the establishment of a Fourth Judicial ! District, and better accommodations fol | the Supreme Court ct Prescott. Taking 1t all together 1t IS an able document and plainly indicates. 10 the legislature what its action should be on important and necessary Legislation.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-31
.AeOaOpnY.

lFoTclEn l-elIeI-
 The subject of theOsophy has, according to the Calcutta correspondent of The Lon don Times. occupied large share of the attention f the Indian press and public recently. IL has been brought prominently forward by the publication in The Madras Christian College Magazine of core spondence alleged to have passed between Mime. Bavatsky and Monsieur and Mme Coulomb. who appear to have been fol- lowers of her, but who, having fallen out with the sect, have placed the letters in the hands of the editor of the magazine These letters, if genuine, certainly prove Mme. Blavatsky to be consummate i'm postor, who, with the help of Coulomb, imposed upon the credulous by ingenious trickery. The so-called astral body of the 'Tibetan Mahatma Kool Humi is described as crafty arrangement of bladders, mus lin, and a mask, while the wonder work ing shrine at Madras is said to be mere conjurers cabinet The theosophists in dignantly declare the letters 10 be impu- dent forgeries, and state that the Coulombs were expelled from the society and have taken this means to revenge themselves
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-31
In Favor or the Birds.

ISclentlhc EXchange
 A friend of small birds, in defending them against charges of destructiveness. cites the proof offered for inspection by a Frenchman in the 1851 exhibition. The contents of the crop of all birds so accused were exposed glued upon board, analysed and indeXed by the side of the birds body for identmcation. This examination. !" he says, was distinctly in favor of the birds as useful dostroyers of mischievous grubs and insects. the grain being mini mCm, and il led to some useful protective measures of small Dir ds in France
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-31
The Greatest CoGee-DrInker-

IIOpIIlI ocI'u-8 -NeWs.I
 The Hollanders are the greatest coffee drinkers in the world, their annual con- sumption being about eighteen pound per head of the whole population. Amster- dam has long been one of the great coffee marts of the world; and. being admitted free of duty. coffee is very cheap Next come Be'giTm and Denmark. in which the consumption per capita is about half that of Holland. Next come the United States. in which the consumption per capita m 1880 was S.S pounds The present con sumption of coffee in the United States may be stated at little over one pound per week for each family in the nation
 When Vassar girls want to swear they say buy gum
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-31

IT has for some heae been the practice of the Arizona Legislatures to appoint clerks for Council and House committees. It may be necessary to have clerks ap- pointed for th judiciary, aud ways and means committees; but the appointment of clerks for other committees borders on system of useless extravagance, that should not longer be contenanced by the people. The telegraph informs us that clerks have already been appointed to these positions. We trust however, that the Legislature has not gone so in tbis bit Of useless extravaganza that it couldnot berenedied. Tha ordinary com mittees of the House and Council have no more use for clerks than a wheel barrow has for break.
 It will not do to permit extravaganza in one quarter aud make a pretence of economy in an other. Arizona is toe poor to pension every shifiless young man or young woman in the Territory with one hundred or one hundred and fifty dollars month to enable them tc spend their time at the Capitol in com pari-ive illness. Our Legislators should rember that It is not the Territory that pays these bills, but the pOpulous and more wealthy counties of Pima, Marico- pa, Yavapai and Cochise. Dispense with your sixteen clerks if you desire the confidence and approval Of your constituents.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-31
German Forest Police.
TC0rnhiil HTarT1Irc

In Germany Inc wood, have their police. whose duty Il is tO see th1t TO devastation Is wrought by inconsiGeYatc owners. No man may cut down his ,reas without the sanction Of the authorities. The reason is thai wood is the staple fuel of ihe country. and 1T the government did not S CD in to protect the people a-lins their own in providence. the Tea-auts would s0eed:iv sweep away all their forests Co enable them 10 clear the moyt-as which the Jews hold on their lan-s. ln Bavaria the price of fuel rose between 1s3) and 1850 as much as 6O per cent, and building timber rose 70 per cent
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-31

Ar last tribe of Indians have been found who are suscept ble of the hIgh- est civilization. They are the Shin.ne- cooks, of Long Island, New York. A majority of the tribe opposed the sale of Shinnecook Hill to the Long Island .Railroal, but the trustees consummated the sale and pccketed the money. One of the trustees, a alesding man of the tribe, got the money and fled with it to Sanada The Indians intend to bring sult to question the validity of the sale ana regain possession of the land. That
 Anein who went to Canada has not lived
 O near Gotham all his life for nothing
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-31

AND now the beautiful blond daugh- ter of William Moore, the millionaire of Cohoes New York, has caused c great excitement in that place and Troy, by taking unto herself husband from the family oe laboring man who lives near Der fathers house. The young lady Is seventeen years old and Nelligan, her husband is eighteen. The young ladies father is Moore mad at her than if she had run up a bill at the mlllIners for sl5. "Such1 is life ID the far east.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-31
EOufsianass Lotus
ICLicarn Time l

The veritaJle lotus of the Nile grows in Louisiana A pond near Opelousas is covered with the umbrella shaped leaves of the plant Visit the place early in the n rEinS. says a corr spO8dent, when thc stately flowers unfold their large white petals. and the purple tints of the closed buds brighten into rose under the rays of the rising sun. and you will reach Inc very heart of the lindoo conceit which pictured the dawn as a young boy sitting on the flushed bosom of lotus
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-31
The Syphon Recorder.

IDTtHuLs Ietter
 Sir William Thompson. the inventor of the mirror galvanometer for recording cable messages sent under the sea. also in vented later that still more marvelous in- strumcHt dt present in use, the svphon recorder. This last writes the message without touching the paper, as the friction would be too great. The pen is tube as slender as the vein of a lady's arm, and through it jet of electrified ink is thrown upon the paper in the most delicate spray and this is recorded thought.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-31

TIE Prescott correspc ldent of the Clifton Clarion says: Among those who are there for the purpose of lobby ing the new county proposition through the Legislature are u. E. Hooker, and Fred Hughes, who are supposed to carry sacks" to accomplish their mission" By the wsy. what does the CcchIse County Record think Of "the greatest legislator Arizona ever had" now that he has found bis level? Not so sweet on F. G. H. now, are you? Or Is it all a lie on Fred, including ''the greatest legislator, etc?" En-?
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-31
An UnnIcasant snhiect.

Cincinnati IUe -Star.l
 The name of Tom Scott, the great rail road manager. is not rcvercd in Atlanta Ga. During the rebellion, and just after Gen. Shermans army had passed through ihat portion of the south. burning and de str0ying every thing. Scott visited that city A great many of the houses had been burned and nothing but the chimneys remained Meeting a southern lady, he hughiugly said:
 You Atlanta people are very strange. ~ WhyIT she asked
 Because you build your chimney be fore you do your houses.
 ThecOnve-satiOn was repeated, and Tom was disliked
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-31

4 leading railroad contractor who was interviewed in New York the other pay said, "there was a great deal ef new track being built in a quiet way, and new schemes are under way" Steel rails which formally cost from $50 to S7C per ton can now be bought for S2Z Lumber tes and bridges are cheaper than they have ever been before, aud men who Can command money are going to take adyantHgs of these cheap SUD- plies,
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-31

IT was the mau of Maine who made Mr Evarts senator. Immediately after Mr Blaines nomination for President Mr Evar;5 came forward as his advocate. While other great Republican orators hositated or rebelled, Evarts lost no time in proving his orthodoxy by sup porting the candidate of the party; and now he gets his reward. Thus we see that Mir Blaine IS still the Commander in Chief ot the Republican army. We congratulate him on the good fortune which has attended hIs present demon- strahon. The mugwumps and the stal- warts together-@two most disco-dant factions-were able to beat him in No vem5er; but in January he shows that his supremacy Is unquestioned, and that the Republican party of New York still follows his lead, It is a most significant demonstration. Those who dislike it most will not fail to appreciate it as its full value. Sun.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-31

TaE society people Of New York are greatly excited over the presence in that town of real Lord Not only is he a Lord. but he is a duieet Lord. He is the Lord who kicked up such a rumpus in London not long since by giving Miss Fortesque $50,001 in a breach of prom ise case, to assuage her wounded feel ings. His name is Garmoyle, and he tbInks this is 'beastly country" That is, perhaps, the reason why he came over here
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-31

IT affords us great pleasure to be able once in a while, to agree with our morn- ing contemporary. IL opposes the bill introduced in the legislature to make county recorders ex-officio clerks of the district courts. Recorders have neither the time, nor the capacity to fill such positions They have enough to do to look after the affalr' Of their offices besides, the salary of $500 would not compensate them for the extra work to be performed
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-31

OUR solons agreed upon an estimate of mileage allowed to each member and Secretary Van Armsn refused to recog- nize the correctness O. the allowances. 4 casual glance oyer the Legislative esti- mate conv incee us that Van was right. We knew that Prescott was away up in the north part or Arizona somewhere, but had no idea that it was 22O0 miles from Tucson and 1920 from Phenix. Boys, that travel IS too distant.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-31
Plenty Of salt.

Ll loIN4,lI Ncicuce Nr"-
 The new sJltfeid in western New y is expected to produce 6.0U0.0U4 ll, of ~thc finest salt in the world this v- and expects to double tEe production lH year. A wide belt of country, t-e el- of which is not vet Gctc-H nod. i- r. laid at a depth of from 1.-jI Co I.tUI r with a deposit of pura rJcI.--II. .r.a -..l tC ninety feet in thicnness.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-31
Another IIattIe Fnneht.

LONDON, Jan. 2l.-The News says concerning the operations Cf untrieudjy Arabs along the Red sea, that their ac- ton continues to grow more serious. Massawah IS almost in a state of seize with gloomy prospect Of relief. The Arabs make attacks in force almost every night upon Suaklm, anI during the dark firing against the EarrsO1 Is almO-. con- ti1ual. TEe carr'san has been greatly strenctheued by the a-rval of four hun dred British troops. Ncws has be-u.rt- ceived of desperate attack upon Gala bal garrison in which enc Luurei of tla garrison and eight ed ot the enemy were killed.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-31

QUEEN of the streets" is what they now call Mrs. Edward II. Green who closed John J. Ciscos bank by withdraw ing S500,000 from it. She now refuses to assume deps of her husbann's which is owing to the same firm for SS000)O. The old lady is sad to be worth S35,0O0- 0O0 therefore she is in a position to do as she pleases.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-31

LIKE begets like Myra Clar Gains spent her lifetime laNapg for what she conceived to be her rights, and now her heirs have begun to law over her ef- fleets. The old lady supported an army of lawyers during her lifetime, and now they are in fair way to get what IS left
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-31

THE old Hollis street church in Bos- ton, has been bought by the proprietcrs of the Howard Athenaum, who will fit 1t up in elegant style as theatre. Sulli- van has not yet decided which church he will buy.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-31

THE S25OOOO fund raised for General Grant and invested in Wabash bonds are now worth but 12l5 cents on the dol- lar. IL IS strange that this fund was not invested in something that possessed real value.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-31

STRAWBERRIES are worth Sl0 a short quart in Chicago, or ? cents apiece, and ripe red tomatoes Sl. .25 a pound. If some enterprlsing young man could only gather up few pounds of tomatoes and couple of boxes of strawberries he might take them over to Chicago and trade them off for a milhonaireshlp.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-31

THAT young man who is watering the lawn in the co1rt house yard this cold weather will kill more grass roots ID one week than he can reproducs in two months, after warm weather sets in. If he don't know any better, some one ought to tell him This is not the time of year to wet down grass lawns.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-31

THE popu'a auon of Prescott embraces the bsst musical and dramatic talent of any tbwn in the Territory. The Journal is willing to wager on thIs PropositioE. Prescott Journal.
 We'll they ought to be They have been singing long time to keep their courage up.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-31
kraO's sCuteness.
IChicaro Tinasl

I|II--I--I III-I7'7-I
 X missing link, one of the race of Inc Tree Livers of SaOs. which has been imported in,o this country, can speak English and German She has lately become tired of the many examina- tons of ,hc medical fraternity. and when asked. What do you like best. Krao? she immedia;ey responded, Pretty clothes. And what dO you dislike most:" Tine answer came, ~Doctors
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-31

SENATOR'S: The additional Senators who are, or will be, elected very soon are Vest, of Missouri; Vance, of North Carolina; Call. of Florida; Chase, of Rhode Island. All are Democrats, ex- cept the latter.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-01-31

TIE PsGusylysnIa Central Railway is said to be the best managed road in the United States. The men who built the TO d and were its employees in its in- fancy, now have their grandchildren on the line, and its stockholders are found all over this country and Europe.