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The St. Johns herald., 1886-07-08

AAC AAOOA dAO 44OAA SAVOo SIAC following particulars of a man. moth transfer of cattle and ranch property in Yavapai county: One of the most important sales ever effected in Arizona was consum- mated in this city on Monday last. The Walnut Grove Water Storage Company was the purchaser, and the properties transferred being in the southern portion of the coun- ty, while the prices paid wore as follows: To J. R. Frink, ranch, $30,OOO; Barney Martin, ranch' $500; N. c. Shekels, ranch, $2,- GOO; Abner Wade, ranch, $10,OO0. The properties mentioned give the purchasers complete control of the entire water supply of an immense tract of fine grazing country, which they intend to utilize to the utmost by the construction of a reservoir large enough to store supply of water that will guarantee a run of 6,OOO inches. The cost of the res- ervoir together with the sixty miles of pipe line which will be laid is estimated at not less than half a million dollars. The company is one of the strongest that has ever backed any enterprise in the south west, having at present a paid up capital of $1 100000 in addition to the large sums it has already ex- pended. Professor Blake, of Yale College, has been engaged as chief engineer in the work of construct ing the reservoir, and placing the pipe, and will commence the work in September next. The company has already purchased nearly all the live stock ranging on the land affected, amounting to several thou sand head ; and their intention is to stock their range with not less than one hundred thousand head as soon as the reservoir is completed. Ad- ditional importance is given this sale, from the fact that it is the frs
 time in the history of Arizona, or for that matter in the entire south. west, that the oft discussed propo- sition of storing the surplus of winter water for use during the dry season, will be practically and scientifically tested by a company by company with sufficient capi- tai to guarantee its not being ham, pered in it's operations by any lack of funds. If success crowns this effort, the importance of Arizona as a permanent.stock growing coun try is increased a hundred fold.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-07-08

The Pecos Valley Star says Col J. E. Simpson shipped twenty-iour car loads of cattle Wednesday bound for the Aztec Cattle Com. pany's range at Winslow, Arizona He will ship 300 cars in all, at the rate of train each day.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-07-08

The Aztec Cattle Company are now receiving Texas stock cattle on their range in the northern part of this county at the rate of two or three train-loads day.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-07-08

There are six horses at Tubac, left by a party of raiding Indians, awaiting claimants. Communica- tions in regard to these animals should be addressed to T. Lillie Mercer.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-07-08

prices of steers the falling reach ing in some cases $9 head. The immense profits made at first, in- vited excessive competition, which cut down prices and profits.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-07-08

An exchange says Major Hilliard is on big trade to deliver 200 cars of stock cattle from Pecos City to Albuquerque, New Mexico, between now and September.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-07-08

The Wilcox Stockman says 8 horse belonging to Mir. Greenwood, on the San Pedro river, was stolen Sunday last. On Monday, T. B.
 Roberson and D. H. Logan took up thiefs trail, which led them through
The St. Johns herald., 1886-07-08

It is reported that Mrs. Annie White. of Salt River Valley, who had considerable destroyed some five years ago by the military at Prescott, has been allowed $1S,O0O by the government for losses sus- tained.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-07-08

It is reported that W. D. Key holds, one of the cattle barons of the Lone Star State, has secured a range near Holbrook, in this coun- ty, and is removing a large number of cattle to it.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-07-08

The Tombstone Democrat says E. Morales, of Wilcox, was last week held in $500 bonds, charged
 with grand larceny. The alleged larceny consisted ot Morales brand. ing steer belonging to Henry Dial.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-07-08

Come, now, Gen. Geronimo, give our soldiers a fair fight, or name your terms, Republicans want to run you for Congress.-Courier.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-07-08

It is said that the San Pedro Cat tie Company are about to ship l, 900 beef cattle to the Kansas City mar kat
The St. Johns herald., 1886-07-08

John Mckee, says a Colorado exchange, captain of the roundup of the Stock Growers Association of White River, was killed by Dan Taylor recently. Cause-six shoot CT and too much whisky.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-07-08

We are informed that T. V. Kean, one of our largest sheep owners, clipped this season 80,0O0 pounds of wool.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-07-08

The wool trade is recovering not only in America but throughout Europe.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-07-08

The Apache County Critic says seventy-five head of high grade and thoroughbred bulls were the contribution las4 week to the Aztec ranges. They were landed at Wins
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-05-22

81 am lawyers daughter, yon
know, George DEAR she said, after
George had proposed and had been
accepted, "and you wouldn't think
it strange il | were to ask you TO
sign little paper to the effect that
we are engaged, would you ~
George was too happy to think
anything strange just then, and he
signed the paper with trembling
hand and a bursting heart.
Then she laid her ear against his
middle vest button and then they
were very, very happy.
"Tell me, darling" said George,
after a long, delicious silence, why
did you want me to sign that paper
DO you not repose implicit conf
dence in my love for your
"Ah, yes" she sighed, with infn-
lite content, indeed | do; but
George, dear, / have been fooled 50
many times"
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As the car reached Westyille an
old man with long white beard rose
feebly from q corner seat, and totter-
ed towards the door. He was, how
ever, stopped by the conductor, who
said
Your fare, please.
i paid my fare
When? | don't remember it.
why, ! paid you when | got on
the carr
Where did you get on the carr
AT Fair Haven.
That won't do, said the conduc-
tor When ] left Fair Haven there
was only little boy on the car
YES answered the old man; i
know it. / was that little boy
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,TrS H4PD TO HATT.


IT'S hard To wait through patient years
Through agonizing hopes and fears,
For some sweet sunny day.
But true love bears the soul along
And makes life one perpetual song
That sings the time away.
IT'S hard TO wait when life is fair,
And all it's joys you'd like to share,
For life you know is fleeing;
Z But IL your life is pure and true,
Remember what Pm telling you,
Twill be happy greeting.
IT'S hard to wait when all around
The world, allarements bound
That tempts the heart within:
But II your love is pure and true,
Remember what I'm telling you,
Twill save soul from sin.
Ills hard to wait in dreary sadness,
When the world seems full Of gladness,
And bids YOU sigh no longer,
But if your love IS strong and pure,
The daily crosses you endure
viii only make it stronger.
For true love no deception knows,
Keeps nothing hid, but even shows
A loving hearts devotion.
Free from deceit--pure as the rose,
Like Heavenly dews-it gently flows,
Into Gods boundless ocean.
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General Doubleday Beaten.

The lack Of discipline ia the Union
army IN the early part Of the war i
exemplifed BY couple OF anecdotes
told BY Col. w. A. James, an old aud
well-known veteran: When we were
i'll the defenses before Washington
in 1861 General Doubleday, 6 rigia
martinez, was In command of the
brigade, which was made mp almost
entirely Of young and unframed isol-
diers. One Of them, i lanl< and over
grown Westerner, was doing picket
duty one day when Doubleday, elor-
ious in gilt and brass, rode by on his
charger, accompanied by his entire
staff. As they passed the big West
erncr stared at them with open
mouthed wonder, and neglected TO
salute. Tho General noticed the en-
ror, and rode back with fire in his
eye.
What is your nameY' he asked the
picket.
The picket told him.
well, / am General Doubleday,
commanding the defenses of Wash
ington.
Are We, indeed I said the soldier,
nonchalantly. WAL, We hey gosh
fired fine job, and | hope We can hold
it,
The General galloped off again
without q word.
At another time soldierwho was
digging trench hit his captain on
the head with a clod Of dirt. The
officer rushed up and reprimanded
the private.
Now, look-a-here, Cap, said the
latter, my business here is digging,
and yours is bossing the company on
parade, and if you attend to your
business I'll attend to nine
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-05-22
The seIfSafisfied MAN.

In my life / have never known
many women, and / never saw one
vet that was satisfied with her app
pearance. Though it has been a
standing joke for centuries that wo-
men spend one-third Of their time
before their looking-glasses, I never
yet saw. one turn away with q smile
Of sublime content, feeling as if Ma
ture had bestowed everything that
was necessary. A woman is always
too thin or too fat, too dark or too
light, too short or too tall, or some
thing that she is not and would like
to be- But man is never dissatis-
fed with himself. His look ofintense
satisfaction with his person is some
thing beautiful to see. lie turns
this way and that, pulls down his
vest, and pulls up his collar, smooths
his necktie, and bestows final curl
and caress to his mustache, and then
with an air of belief in his own SUI
perlatiye perfection, sets his hat
jauntily over one ear and starts
down the street. / never knew but
one man who did not think himself
as neat specimen Of manhood as
Nature ever turned out, and that
one was ugly, so ugly that children
fell sick when he passed down the
street, and even he was satisfied with
himself. As he completed his toilet
one day, and stood looking in the
glass, he was heard to remark 'Not
SO good-looking as some, perhaps,
but very genteel."
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They Always Bite.
HOW A GooD-LooKING GENTLEMAN SUI
PORTS HIMSELF AND FRIENDS.

HOW A G00D-LooKING GENTLEMAN SUP
PORTS HIMSELF AND FRIENDS.
A good-looking, well-behaved
stranger had been stopping in a
country town in this State for three
or four days, when one day, as a
dozen men were hanging around the
hotel doors, q humble youth with
white eyebrows and lowered head
passed along leading a calf Both
travelled as it were an everyday
thing, but no one thoght of this until
afterward.
"Boyln called the stranger from
the hotel steps, "what do yon ask
for that calf?u
won't sell him."
Chow much does he weigh ~
Nigh upon one hundred and six
ty pounds
"It can't be. Gentlemen, I'd like
to wager that | can come nearer that
calls weight than any of YOU
A dozen citizens got up and walk.
ed around the calf and squinted their
eyes and mentally estimated. Then
q sort Of q pool was formed to scoop
the stranger, and S25 was eontribut-
ed. There were eleven guessesss ito
his one, and they ranged from lat to
15S pounds. He guessed 1853 l-2,
and when the animal was placed on
the scales the stranger was only
two ounces short. As he raked in
the pot and the boy and the calf
passed on man drove up in bug
gy and called out:
"This ere game has been played
all over the county, and it's time to
move on somebody's Where's the
villian!"
Here / am" answered the stran-
ger.
~ arrest you! Get into the bug
gyn
His satchel was ready and he
got in, and it was a whole day be.
fore the villagers found out that
the. man with the buggy was a con-
federate, employed to do that very
thing.-Detriet Free Press.
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corner Of the room, grinned appro-
val Of this speech which might have
I been construed nnfavorably to him.
It's no use.' / whispered to Fred
Its blind trail
80 it is said Fred, despairingly.
Let us go.
But we were detained by Henry
who always had an eye to the main
chance.
Don't either Of you gentlemen
want to buy a dogr he asked, sud-
denly,
The question was SO unexpected
and so ludicrous under the circum-
stances that we fairly roared. Fred
was the first one to recover himself,
and wiping his eyes said. Yes. I
suppose SO, Trot him out, Henry
Henry disappeared into an adjoin-
ing room and returned leading d little
bull-pup, the nastiest creature ina
ginable, He held it ont to Fred,
and, to my surprise, it was eagerly
snatched.
How much?' demanded Fred.
hoarsely.
'Fiye-seven dollars, said Henry,
noting his eagerness.
In two seconds Fred had the mon
ey in Henry's hands. Then, with
an apparent effort to be calm, and
at the same time covering the ami
NAL with his top coat, he asked,
where did you buy the collar?'
Dat wor mine, put in Eliza, grin
ming. 4 foun' it ON de floor ov yer
aunt's roomAPurtty beads, sab, but
dey h'aint no count. We don't
charge muffin fur de collar. does we,
Henry?'
Not cent, sab, said Henry lofti-
ly.
Once in the open air, Fred grasp
ed me by the arm and, holding up
the bull-pup TO my view, said in an
awe-struck voice:
Look at his collar 1t is the ru-
by necklacep
so you are to be married next
month?
Yes, You will come to the we'd
ding, old chap?"
'Of course. Your present to the
bride, will be suppose, ruby neck
lace?
Not exactly-can't afford to car
ny round so much idle capital, and
I've coverted the rubies into cash.
Violet will wear diamonds. Rubies
are unlucky, that is, they very near
y proved so to me old fellow"
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Wisdom.



We are all excited by the love OF
praise, and 1t is the noblest spirits
that feel it most.
1t is the terror that arises from
his own dishonest and evil life that
chiefly torrents a man.
He is, in my opinion, the noblest,
who has raised himself by his own
merit to higher station,
We cannot do everything by our
selves different men have different
abilities.
The dutifulness Of children is the
foundation of all the virtues.
In the approach to virtue there
are many steps.
A grateful mind is not only the
greatest ofvirtues but the parent of
all the other virtues.
EVERYTHING that thou reprovest in
another, thou must above all take
care that thou art not thyself gull
ty of.
1t is the act of bad man to de-
ceive by falsehood.
The whole cogtenance is certain
silent language of the mind.
What is dishonesty got, vanishes
in proficiency.
Prudence is not to be expected
from man that is never sober.
Fear is never lasting teacher of
duty.
Peace is delightful, and in every
way an object of desire, but between
peace and slavery there is "a vast
difference.
There is q sufficient recompense
in the very consciousness of q noble
deed.
Every evil in the bud is easily
crushed.
Any man may commit a mistake,
but none but q fool will continue in
it.
Fortune is the ruler of human af-
fairs.
The forehead is the gate of the
mind
Thou shouldst eat to live, not live
to eat.
Rashness attends youth, as pru-
dence does old age.
Nature herself has produced friend
ship with relations, but it is never
very stable.
Let fattery, the handmade of vic
es, be far removed from friendship.
Ye immortal gods men know not
how great a revenue economy. is.
Let us remember that justice must
also be observed to Interiors.
1t shows weak mind not to bear
adversely and prosperity with mod
Grafton.
A mans own manner and charsc-
ter is what best becomes him.
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THE RUBY NECKLACE.


4 chiefln | could say no more
y as / slid rapidly down the
steps under the impetus of a vigor-
Gus shove from the man just coming
out of the club. / arose with wrath
in my eyes, and then
Harry!
Fred Well, this is a surprise
thought you were in Switzerland
Returned on last steamer Very
sad news-Aunt Jessica died last
Wednesday week. You heard of it,
| su ppose?
No, | hadn't; | had been in Flor
ida, and just returned.
'Very mysterious case altogether,
old fellow said Fred, after we had
adjourned to the smoking room. i
don't mean Aunt Jessica's death, al
= though that was very sudden-about
her property, I mean. | am her only
heir.
'Let me congratulate
NO, don't. 1t isn't worth while
The fact is, there IS no property
you surprise me 1 thought your
4 aunt was rich
i so did l, said Fred gloomily; we
were not on very good terms, and !
didn't know much about her affairs,
but [ thought she was worth at least
sixty thousand Well, / find q house
and some pretty fair furniture, pic
lures and soforth, say ten thousand
all told, and no trace Of the remain
der.
Hidden in an old stocking, sug-
gested, or in the family bible or Sc
cret panel; I've read of such things.
so have , answered Fred with q
siclzly smile, and I've nearly torn
the house to pieces in the past three
days, in my mad search
Don't give it up I said, encour-
ageingly.
4 won't, said Fred Help me old
fellow, win you p
| said would, and of course / did
Fred and / went over aurt Jessica's
house from cellar to garrett, turned
every blessed thing inside out, ex-
plored every nook that could by any
possibility contain gold, silver or
bank notes, and even ripped up the
floor in dozen places. Nothing. l
was in despair; so was Fred.
Aunt Jessica's fortune is myth,
l said decidedly; you had better be
lieve it, Fred, it will make it easier
to bear
Fred thought so likewise, and SC
we parted, but the very next day he
rushed into my office all ablaze with
excitement.
Il am on the TRAIL he shouted
sit down, | said, showing q chair
towards him. Where is it buried !?
Nowhere he replied savagely
It's spentp
Worse and worse 2 | cried, in dis
may DO you mean to say that youl
aunt squandered fifty thousand dol
lars in year 2
Listen, will your roared Fred 'ant
stop guessing. You know Mrs. Car
brook? Violet Carbrook-beautifu
Observation-Disclosures of q com
panion to Aunt Jessica z
yes, we'll, l met her by chance las
night, and she cleared up the mys
terry in ten minutes. 1t seems tina
aunt, about six months ago, convert
ed nearly all the property into casl
and realized over forty Thousand
dollars. Then she bought-you cal
guess what she boughtp
a shipr
Nonsense necklace of rubies
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-05-22

In the opinion of those who believe
that there will be general improve
ment in the business of the country
before long, one of the encouraging
features is that nearly all the North
western railroads are making ready
to build additional lines of tracks this
summer. 1t is estimated that at
least 10000 miles of new road is con-
templated, and already contracts are
out for as much as 1000 miles. Such
an amount of railroad building, it is
held, means general improvement,
for sit takes q great deal of iron and
a great deal of labor to build 10000
miles of railroad, and the effect must
be favorable everywhere There is
no doubt of these facts, but on the
other hand it may be questioned if q
part of this new work does not even
tually result in more harm than good.
Several of the lines contemplated are
to enter territory already occupied,
or the territory is to be occupied by
two new lines simultaneously, and
experience has shown that paralleling
is often exceedingly costly in tho end.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-05-22

Atarheap restaurants "Will you
have twenty-five cent dinner, sir,
or a thirty-live cent one?p what
is the difference between the two n
"Ten cents, sir.
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1T IS my private opinion said
Fred, earnestly, that she did it with
the intention Of keeping your hum
bic servant out other property, and
she has succeeded admirably
You mean that the rubies have
disappeared 2
Entirely
Fred I said |, with a gasp, this is
a remarkable yarn. Who ever saw
this necklace T
Miss Carbrook, replied Fred
promptly; she describes it as com
posed of 80 stones of the finest wat
er,-as I can very wellimagine from
the pTice,-forty-fiye thousand dol
lars
Did your aunt ever wear it?'
Never; she kept it in her dressing
case, just like any common trinket.
Was she the last one who saw it
Miss Carb-ook, | mean?'
Il suppose SO, but-see here 7 with
great violence, do You mean to in
sinuate that She
No, no. | said, hastily; certainly
not; if it has got to that stage /
don't dare to suggest anything. Let
us suppose the earth opened and
swallowed them
1T may be a joke for you,' said
Fred, with a groan, but it's a very
serious matter to me-.
4 know it, said I, soothingly, and
III go and help you pull down the
house any time you say the word.
In the meantime let us go down to
the club and take dinner, and Fred's
gloom began to fade under the infu-
ence of good fare.
Presently he looked up and caught
the walters eye.
"Mr. Spofford, how do sab ~ said
the table attendant, with grin.
"Glad to see you, sab ! Hope you
joyed yursup, sah!"
"Ah, Henry, you rascal" said
Fred, II thought you had been hung
long ago for your impudence.
"No, sah?" laughed Henry.
"Jess the same old Henry, sab; no
BETA no wuss."
'How's the family, Henry? Wife
all well land the children-three,
Henry?
'Fou' now, sab an all fust rate,
sab, fust rate. De madam's dom
cir nussin' Off and on. Wor in ten
dance on yer aunt, sab, in her last
Illness
she was = cried Fred, with a
start, perhaps-pshaw !
what's the useP
What has hit you now? | ven
tured to inquire.
AN idea,' replied Fred Bril-
liant or otherwise, remains to be
seen, In my present situation l
cannot afford to let any clue drop.
Why not see Mrs. Henry?'
why not, indeed 1 assented,
blandly, But why?'
about the-you know what, said
Fred, checking himself, as he caught
Henry's inquiring eye. 'Wonld it
be out of place, Henry, i'll were to
make call on your wife-say to-
dayN
No sab, replied Henry proud of
de honah, sab. If you'll wait till
six, gemmen, I'll 'scort you.'
agreed said Fred, as he dropped
a dollar into Henry's nimble palm,
and we arose from the table and
sought the smoking room.
Six-ffteen p. m. found us ushered
into the neat sitting room ofHenry's
home, confronted with Eliza and
four coffee colored children. We
both knew Eliza, so no introduction
was necessary.
'Lawd bless you, sahr she ex-
claimed in response to the first ques-
ton, deed an wor wild her, an ]
mus say, sab, dat she wor very try.
in1varv much irwin onter a ms.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-09-25

FOR COr+ETY .COK Sssa IGN i.T..
hereby announce myself as Z
candidate for
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Con. eer1sl subject to the approval
eft the Grmsby s'oCnty Republican
Convention
&C. ATEyEETOE.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-09-25
4 Novel Sight J..

4 Washington Territory paper
says: Many of the lady spectators
were somewhat surprised. esp, cial-
~ those from the East, to see
three ladies sitting as delegates in
the Territorial Republican Conren-
zion, at the Opera House in Tacoma
The names ofthe ladies who served
a. delegates are Mrs. Reeves Ayers
OF Walla Walla. Miss. Ella Whip
pie Of Vancouver. Mrs. ]. &. Johns
Of Olympia. Miss Whlrple WAS
selected chairman Of the Commit
the on Platform, and Mrs. Johns
chairman Of the Committee on
Rnles and Order of Business.
There were elected to the CONVEX
ton other lady delegates who gave
their proxies.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-09-25
Dealt, CT Uys. Tabey

esterday the community VA
saddened to hear Of the death al
Mrs. w. d. Tobey. The lady had
been suffering for some months
with 4 chronic desease, bat only
her neares; relatives knew os the
approaching end.
During her long residence in
Carson, her wnmanly qualities, her
generous heart and gentle temper
ament woa the friendship of all.
As wife and mother she filed
d sphere of usefulnes that few NO
men ever filled more creditably
and perfectly and the smypathies
of the community go out to SIR
Tobcy and his daughter in their
great los.