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The Clifton clarion., 1886-08-04
THE STRIKE.

The strike at the shelter has caused the suspension of work on the part of the Arizona Copper Company. Whether this may ] mean a permanent close down or but temporary suspension we are unable to say.
 The strike We think most uncall- ed for and unjust, and the method in which it was carried out detest- able. Upon notice of the reduction, the company was given to under stand that wages on the new scale would be acceptable, but Saturday evening the men met and refused to work the next day thus shutting down the smelters without a mo- ment's warning. We do not sym pathize with strikes. It is a dis honorable way of attempting to address wrongs whether fancied or real. In the present instance it works great hardship and business of every description IS at stand still.
 As regards the strikers them selves we consider their course ex- tremely foolish. They are now without employment, and as Mex jeans as rule are extremely i'm provident laying nothing by for q rainy day must soon be without bread or the means of obtaining it.
 That the Mexican employees were led to this course by designing outsiders makes the affair to be more regretted. We think the trio who are directly responsible for the strike deserve contempt to say the least. They have led the men at the smelters into a trouble from which they cannot extricate them. They have no labor for them. Do they propose to feed them? That a white man and a man of intelli- gence should be guilty of such ex- treme folly, and in order to grati- fy little spite ruin himself and his business, and cause women and children to suffer for food seems what?-Strange would be a mild word And this under the plea, For the cause of humanity"
 This is the first time that we ever knew of starvation being en- rolled among things humane. Elsewhere we make a comparison of wages paid here and in Nogales.
The Clifton clarion., 1886-08-04

WE clip the following compile mentary notice of our District Attorney from the Tucson Star of the 18th ut. Hon. P. J. Bolan, of Graham county, arrived from Solo knoxville yesterday; he is en route to San Francisco where he goes to attend the grand encampment of the G. A. R. Mir. Bolan is one of the prominent candidates for dele glte to congress on the democratic ticket. There Is no better demo- crat in Arizona than he, and we doubtif there is | more competent man to represent Arizona Tn Con- gross than Mr. Bolan. He appre- ciates the wants of the territory and her people, aui is most in defatigable worker.
 There is no doubt of Mir. Bolan's ability and fitness for the position but the question Is doos he seek the nomination? We doubt it, as his present position, although not quite so remunerative as that of delegate, IS fairly well pail and can be retained without trouble or expense, however if Mir. Bolan will consent to allow his name to go before the convention hs can rely on the solid support of his own county.
The Clifton clarion., 1886-08-04

JUDGE ". W. PORTER of the sec ond judicial district has been con firmed as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Terri tory. There are two nominations affecting this territory still hang ing fire, Shields as Chief Justice and Meade as US Marshall, which We trust will be acted upon favor ably in few days as from what we can learn, both gentlemen are fully qualified for their respective positions.
The Clifton clarion., 1886-08-04

Gov. IRELAND, having been ad- vised of the surrender and execu- ton of Arrazuras, telegraohed to Lynn, American Consul at Piedras Negras, for the particulars and has received a telegram reviewing the case and giving the full particulars of the affair. The Governor has written to Secretary of State Bayard, in which he endorses Lynn's telegram. The Governor pronounces the execution as a most foul murder, and characterizes it as but repetition of the insults and outrages committed upon American citizens by the people and authorities on the right bank of the Rio Grande. Gov. Ireland says that if the federal govern ment does not do something Texas will act in the matter.
 Good for ihe Texan governor If the national government will not protect it's citizens, We hope that the etaics and territories alone
The Clifton clarion., 1886-08-04
BRUTAL.

White men who adopt Indian methods are no better than the ADachaS fhomsaIvsC. MoDtOOn1
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FRED ". sTOWELL. Editor.
WEDNESDAY, AUG 1, 1886.

THE Supervisors of Cochise County have fixed the tax levy for 1SS6-7 at $50. In Tombstone the levy is 3.90 the extra 40 cents being for school purposes.
The Clifton clarion., 1886-08-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Homestead No. 520. IANn NpFrcr AT rrrrsnN ARIznN

LAND OFFICE AT TUCsoN, ARIZONA,
 July T. 1886. Notice ls hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of her inten- tion to make final proof in support of her claim, and that said proof will be made be- fore the Clerk of District Court at Solo, monville Arizona, on August l9, 1888, viz {: Calista A. L1ughton, of Duncan, Arizona, for the WIZ and lots and 1 of $ E |. Sec. 3l Tp. S, :. R g D.
 She names the following witnesses to prove her continuous residence upon. and cultiva- tiOn of said land, viz: Henry C. Day. Claire J, Hilton, Lav Thompson and Frank Fisher, all of Duncan, Arizona.
 E. NJ. THOMAS. Register. First publication July II, 1885. [25t6l
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
 Homestead No. I69.

LAND UFFICE VT TUCSON, ARIZONA,
 July F, 1SS6. Nctice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed his notice of his in ten,ion Co make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will he made be- fore the Clerk of tho District, Court at Solo, monville, Arizona, on August 2j. lSS6, viz: Moody, guardian of minor children of John M. Moody, for the NV. Il Section ?, Tp, : ;. R. 2j, E.
 He names the following witnesses to prove lis continuous residence upon. and cultiva- ton of. said land. viz: Samuel Claridss. Win ford Moody. Joseph Gulf and William John son, all of Thatcher, Arizona.
 B. M. THOMAS, Register. First publication July 2l, 1SS5. l25t6l
The Clifton clarion., 1886-08-04

THE Indians are returning north once more Reports come from various places along the line of the Southern Pacific of Apaches hay ing passed within the last few days.
The Clifton clarion., 1886-08-04

WE wish to remind our demo- cratic readers that primaries to elect delegates to the county con veution which meets at Solomon ville on the 23rd inst. will be held on the 14th inst. one week from next Saturday. It is to be hoped that every precinct will be heard from
The Clifton clarion., 1886-08-04
gp4FMONs.

F-7f-the District Court of the First Judicial District, in the County of Graham, Terri tory of ArizOua
The Clifton clarion., 1886-08-04

TIE International Live Stock Journal and the two Republics have been merged into one, the Inter Republics. The change is an improvement. Fl Paso will sustain a good stock journal. The Inter-Republics should be suc- cess.
The Clifton clarion., 1886-08-04
WAGES.

In connection with the strike here it may be we'll to illustD
 the folly of the proceedings kzal comparisan with wages pad eAk5 Lwhere. Netake the wages as pa by the shelter at Nogales in tEiL{< territory for example. We can vouch for the truthfuIness of the statement as regards both here and there, as our Nogales table is taken from a letter received from Mr. D. Mann formerly of Cliff tan, and the wages here, as given us by Mir. $. Lesinsky from his time book.
 Wages paid at the smelter at lJogales for F hours shift:
 Slag pot wheelers. .... S1 50 Charge wheelers. ... ...... l 75 Feeders ? D Wages paid at the smelter of the Arizona Copper Company for 12 hours shift:
 Slagpot wheelers. ... 8 75 Charge wheelers ... 2 70 Feeders ........... 5 oJ
 Wages pald at the Shelter of the Arizona Copper Company for s hours shift:
 Slag pot wheelers ..... 8 p Charge wheelers .......... 2 9 Feeders ............... 5 % From these tables it my be seen that wages for an s hour shift here are from 50 cents to 75 cents per diem higher than for a F hour shift at Nogales. Wages are paid here in American money, at Nogales in Mexican money which is worth but 75 cents to So cents to the dollar in Our money.
 These wages at Nogales are paid to WHITE LABOR. The wages here are paid to MExICANs. A ten per cant reduction in wages here amounts to only one half the rate in loss which the men at Nog lles lose, by discouating their Mexican money for American at 20 per cent. Even sealing wages ten per cent. labor at the smelter here is paid better by upwards of one-third than in Nogales. Further comment is unnecessary.
The Clifton clarion., 1886-08-04

methods are no better than the Apaches themselEs& Montgom- cry, nearxca2 Arizona, shot lksil sent it to ;! s5laes sal~aalight of a eeS5 will be sent, 2 ssaH t6sc6. by the officials = af thH5fdsburg and Clifton Rail Ssroad, to Mrs. Cleveland. Mont Gomery is a brute, and deserves the execration of decent men. CIv- ilized people do not mutilate the bodies of their dead foes. On the contrary, they give them sepulture Montgomery is the kind of timber of which savages are made. The engineer who ran the locomotive to Lordsburg with the ghastly frontispiece is another brute, fit associate for the Montgomery brute. The officials of the Clifton and Lordsburg Railroad, if they send tho scalp to Mrs Cleveland, will also testify to their brutal in stincts. and Grover ought, in that case, to pack his grip sack, go west and cowhlde the whole inde- cent lot. Such savagery as that reported in the dispatches from Tombstone is a blot upon our civ llization and gives our Indian wars all the color of heartlessness and the horrible front of savagery.
 So says the Sacramento Union, one of the leading journals of Cal ifornia. Humanitarianism is making progress in the stato by the Pacific. However the dispatch from Tombstone was lie through out and the author of the same had no knowledge of the circum- stances connected with the killing or means of ascertaining the same The head was not sent to Lords burg on locomotive, the scalp was not and will not be sent to Mrs. Cleveland by the officials of the railroad between Lordsburg and Clifton. The officials of this, the Arizona and New Mexico Rail way have no connection with the affair whatever Mir. Montgomery IS not a brute: neither is the en- ginesr of the railway (who had nothing whatever to do with the dead Apache) a brute but a very pleasant gentleman. The Sacra- ment0 Union is brutal in it's lan- guage and belongs to the same class of defamers that Frank Pix ley's Argonaut does, than which no journal is more detested in the southwest.
 Oa the frontier a dead Indian is good Indian. A reward is of fered by General Miles for the killing of hostiles, and the only means of proving the killing and obtaining the reward is to bring in the head. Brutes who murder by the most cruel tortures all who come into their power, mutilating men, outraging women, sparing neither the agel or children de- serve no sympathy.
 The government never has pro- tected the people of Arizona and New Mexico against these Apache rndS. Hundreds of lives have
 saSa acriiicSl, anl now all this
 of the sentiment
 isarable damned
The Clifton clarion., 1886-08-04


 II. C. Day,
 ys. SUMMONS. Lane Fisher & Julia Fisher, his wife, Defendantsl
 Action brought in the District Court of the First Judicial District in and for the Coun- ty of Graham in tho Territory O. Arizona.
 The Territory of Arizona sends greeting to Lane Fisher and Julia Fisher, wife of Lane Fisher.
 You are hereby summoned and required to appear in an action brought against you by the above named plaintiff in the District Court of the First Judicial District in and for the County of Graham in the Territory of Arizona and answer to the complaint filed with the Clerk of this Court at Solomonville in said County Ia copy of which complaint accompanies this summOnsl within twenty days Conclusive of the day of servicel after the service upon you of this summons, if served Tn this County; but if served out of the County and within this District then within thirty days; in all other cases forty days.
 And you are hereby notified that if you fail to appear and answer the complaint as above required, the plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief demanded therein and costs and disbursements in this behalf expended.
 Given under my hand and the seal of said District Court, at Solomonville, this 18th day of June A. D. 1sS6.
 (i) GEO. II. STEVENS, Clerk
 / By P. MICHELENA, Deputy.
 ' First publication July 2i, 1886. t26t9l
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-01-13
DORROH II. O.
JOE PRINCE.

The ancient Greeks had n law that cv-
cry man who held an office, was not en-
titled to election, or to hold any other
office, or to receive any public honor,
whatever, till he had made II full return
of his official acts, and all had been in
vostigated and approved.
This was required and expected to be
lone amediately after the close of his
term of office. 1t was IL good law, and
we, of this progressive age, would do
well to repeat. 1t is getting to be very
difficult, and in some instances, impos-
sible, for our County officers to give
bonds with good and sufficient surity.
Simply because good men will hesitate
long before signing a paper which must
necessarily stand against them for more
than half II lifetime. There is excuse
for it. The acts of every official should
be thoroughcrly investigated just as
soon rs his term expires. Such Il law in
the past would have saved many good
men in this country, who arc now in
bankruptsy-or something worse. such
a law should not only applp to public
officers, so-callcd, but to every position
~
osty so much ~ a good opportunity.
To-day (thc sth) they are laying the
side track at Gray's Depot, And at this
timethe snow is falling much faster than
the cross-tios, or the blows of the big
hammers. Christmas was two weeks
too early. 1t is asorry Christmas with
out snow
Mr.. Jas. p. Gray and family are agasn
ensconsced in their old homo at this
place, just as natural as life. Mr.. II. l..
Gray Is also here, alive and well.
Mr.. Harrison Sumerel, on Saturday,
the I'd inst, while cleaning n well for
Mr.. Newton Dial, was struck on tho
head by a rock which fell from the top
of well. He was knocked insonsiblc
n badly hurt, but it Is thought now
that he gill recover
A little three year ole son OF j. G..
Willis, on The 9Th inst, got hold of Il bot
tie of Carbolic Acid. He managed to re-
move the cock, and when discovered had
the open end of the bottle i'm his mouth.
The poison, however, was mainly solid,
and he received no further injury than q
slight burn OF tho mouth and ongue
And still it snowoth,
And tho wind it blowoth.
And whittier 1t goeth
Nobody knoweth.
at amt every one can be a Poet.
No more than n sheep can bo a goat
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-01-13
The Donkey Wouldn't Bray.

Once upon a time u donkey fell
into a very deep hole, and after
nearly starving, caught sight of q
passing fox and implOred the stran,
ger to help him out.
81 am too small to aid yOu," said
the fox, "but 1 will give you some
good advice. Only Il few rods
awaynsis a big, strong elephant,
Call to him and he will get you out
in jiffy."
After the fox had gone the don
key thus reasoned; &C" I'm very
weak for want of nOurishment.
Every move I make is just SO much
additional loss of strength. If /
raise my voice to call the elephant
l shall be weaker, yet. No, 1 shall
not waste my substance that way.
1t is the duty of the elephant to
come without calling"
SO the donkey settled himself
back and eventually starved to
death.
Long afterward the fox on pas
sing the hole saw within a whiteh-
ed skeleton, and remarked; off it
be that the souls of are transmigra-
ted into men, that donkey will be-
come onc of those merchants who
can never afford to advertise"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-01-13
GOuRfg Correspondence
CLINTON.
81. -

Fireworks, if you please, instead OF
fino books.
Rev. ID. p. Boyd has been returned by
the Conference to the Clinton Circuit,
much to the satisfaction of tho whole
community.
You may put down, as Nos.4 and 5,
Mr.. Dock Copeland to Miss Matte
Owens, and Mr.. Ludy Tribblc to Miss
Emma Griffin.
There has been much of good feeling
in u town during the Christmas holt
days, and many kind r~cmcmbranccs of
the end of tho ycar 1885 are treasured
up in the hearts of a great many of our
people, both children and adults.
There have been quite n number of
visitors in Clinton during the holidays,
among them are Miss Jennctt McFar-
land of Cheraw, Miss Mildred Parrot
of Darlington, Miss Anna Robinson of
Williamson, and Miss Alice Boozer of
Greenwood. Rcv. Mr.. Willard has also
given a series of his popular lectures, to
small but delighted houses.
Clinton has had, during the past few
days, quite n number of entertainments.
FIRST, the Dramatic Club gave, in Owens
Hall, n light temperance drama and
farce. Both pieces were well rendered
and well patronized. Then the Ladies'
Aid Society furnished m oyster supper
and festival at the Orphanagc, which
Melted Il something moro than n hun
drcd dollars. Two dances came i'm, in
the meantime, and all was fully enjoyed.
The Christmas trco, in the Baptist
Church, was so we'll attended that not
only every child got something, but the
pastor and teacheos wcrc remembered
in a way most gratifying to their feel
feelings.
THE ADVERTISER oven, was not over
looked, but was remembered in the
shape Of II splendid full suit of clothes,
coat vest and pants, which were sent in
to its Clinton correspondent by one of
Clinton's noblc-hcartcd m~srchants-
Rush Blakely.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-01-13
CROSS HILL.
MACK.

We are sorry to lose from amongst us
Miss Sallie Watts, who has returned to
her old home ct Laurens, and the young
men are particularly sad at loseing Miss
Bet4ie Watts, who has been quite u ia
vorite during her s%ojourn amongst us.
The ground Is covered with snow. 1t
Is said by the old people that snow Is
good for small grain; If that be so the
prospect is good-oats and wheat; and
by the way tho small grain looks as VOL
~ l over saw IL at the time of year.
The recent freshet in the wafer courses
has ben very destructive to bridges and
railroads. The bridge over the Saluda,
at Watts Ferry, was entirely carried
away. earnestly hope that the Com
missioners of Laurens and Abhaville
cvunties will attend to 1t at once and
have a bridge put up. IL Is q necessity for
tho people of this section. We trust that
the wishes of the people win DO respect
ed.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-01-13

In the matter of business fail
ures in the United States, the
figures for 1885 are highly satisfac-
tory, as compared with thsocOfthe
previous year. 1t Is true, that in
point Of numbers they show very
little decrease-from 10,068 to 1O,-
G37-but the decrease in liabilities
is very marked, there being $780,
100000 for 1884 and 1874, O00, 900 for
1885, 1t reduction Of over 100000
600, or nearly one-half. AS there
are 919,09O traders reported in bust
ness in the country, this shows that
n in every eighty-siX of them
failed.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-01-13
Mortgagee's Sale.

BY virtue of authority vested in
the undersigned by the provision
OF Il certain mortgage given us by
Susan II. Knight, and duly record
ed in Office of Register of Mensc
Conveyance for Laurcns County S.
c. we will sell to the highest bidder,
for cash on first Monday in Fcbua-
ry next, at Laurcns G. 'I.s s. c., all
that tract or parcel ocland lying in
the County and State aforesaid,
containing Fifty-two Acres, more
or less, bounded by lands Of Albert
Dial, G. Burns estate, and others,
and on which are comfortable
dwellings and out-buildings.
l.. c.. BALE,
c. l.. FIKE.
Jan. II, 1886. ~ 3t.
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Religious PersuasiOns of Our
Law-MakerS.
Baptist Courier.

An esteemed friend and brother
sends us the statistics to show the
religious make up of the General
Assembly of South Carolina, which
may interest some of our readers.
The Senate is composed Of 35
members, who are classified as fol-
lows: Baptists, 10; Methodists, s.;
Presbyterians, 5; Episcopalians, a;
Lntherans, 3-making a total Of
81 church members, while 4 are
not connected with any church.
OF these four, at least two of them
are favorably inclined to the Bap-
lists. The House of Representa-
tiVes is composed of 1913 members,
there is one vacant seat), divided
in religious sentiment as follows:
Baptists, 81; Methodists, 26; Pres
byterians, II; EpiscOpalians, ~;
Associate Reformed Presbyterians,
$; Roman Catholics, 5; Lutheran
3-making IL total of 80 church
member, while "a are not connected
with any church. In the Senate
and House there are 1870 church
members, or more than four fifths
of the entire Legislature, which
fact will doubtless makea favor
able comparison with any other
State. 1t is CERTIFYING that 10
large a proportion of 0ur law
makers are those who delight
in the law Of God, and the measure
of their responsibility is in accord
ance with their profession as the
followers Of Him who is able to
make them wise in all things.
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NOTICE OF
FOR
Fiscal Year ~1S86-18S6.

IN pursuance of an Act OF the
General Assembly of S. c., approved
Dee. the oath, 1884, a general assess
ment of property for taxation Will
commence on Jan. the 1st, 1886, and
continue until the Goth day of Feb
uary. All property, both Real and
Personal, must be returned for tax
alton, and all changes in realty
since May, 1884, must be noted in
returns. During the above time
my Office at Laurens C. II. will be
open for the reception of returns,
and for the convenience of the tax
payers, / will also attend at the fol-
lowing places at the time specified,
to wit:
Young's Township, Young'sS Store,
Jan. 5th.
Young's Township, w. b. Par
sons, Jan. 9th.
Dial's Township, d. ID. Harris,
Jan. 18th.
Diaps Township, w. b. Stoddards,
Jan. Sth.
Dial,s Township, Goodgion's Jan.
9th.
Sullivans Township, Tumbling
Shoals, Jan. 18th.
Sullivn's Township, Beaverton,
Jan. 18th.
Waterloo Township, Daniels
Store, Jan. 18th.
Waterloo Township, Geo. Moore's
Jan. 18th.
Waterloo Township, Waterloo,
Jan. 18th.
Cross Hill, Township, Cross Hill,
Jan. 18th.
Cross Hill, Township, Spring
Grove, Jan. 10th.
Hunters Township, Milton, Jan.
Goth.
Hunters Township, Goldvillc,
Jan. DIST.
Hunters Township, Clinton, Jan.
ODD.
~Scutietown Township, Trlers-
Vile, Jan. 23rd.
Jacks Township, Rcynosa, Jan.
25th.
Jacks Township, Roscborough,
Jan, Goth.
All male citizens between the ages OF
81 and 60 years are taxable Polls, except
those who are incapable of earning sup
port by being manned or from any other
cause.
Owners of Real Estate will take
Notice that Full Returns Of Real
Property will be REQUIRED.
After the goth day of Feb, 1886, so per
cont. penalty will attach on all property
not listed for taxation.
G. NJ. LANGSTON,
County Auditor.
Dec. 9-l8-8t
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-01-13

The Laurens Building amp Loan Asso-
citation was harmoniously organized by
the election of j.. o. O. Fleming, j. j.
Pluss, w. l.. Boyd, w. A. Jameson, j.
W. Todd, Col. j. w. Ferguson, DR.. j.
a. Barksdale, Il. S. Mckinley and w.
A. Watts as Directors. These names
arc a sufficient guarantee that the in
forest of the stockholders will be closely
guarded. These Directors elected tho
other officers of the Association as fol-
lows:
DR.. j.. A. Barksdale, President; j. O.
c. Fleming, Vice-Prcsident; G.. w.
Tune, Secretary and Treasures; j. IT.
Johnson, Solicitor.
The Association starts out under the
most favorable prospects. Let us start
n bank.