Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-04-24

beside the accused, who Was an innocent
Looking young man, when several ladies
entered the courtroom. They naturally
looked around for the prisoner and their
gaze at last rested on Hyde, when one
of them exclaimed: "Whgt murderous-
| looking villain he is to be sure. See
what villainous face he has. Why,
even his looks Is enough TO hang him."
AID ether remarks without number were
lndulged IN by the ladies. They were
somewhat surprised few moments
later when Hyde arose and made the ar
gument that hung Dilda, he being FOR
the defense.-Wallapai Tribune.
Comparisons are SAID to be odious and
we seldom make them, much less say
anything that detracis from the cities OF
Arizona, yet the fact remains that Pie
DIX Is leading all towns. IN this territory
IN growth and Improvement. New bus
mess houses and dwellings are being put
mp all the time. New business enter
pTises starting mp, and & general revival
OF business Is being experienced in all
| departments of trade. Land around the
city and city property is in brisk demand
and steadily advancing In prices, and
sales of real estate are being made
every day and the most gratifying fea-
ture Is that the present increasing pros
perity Is substantial AID warranted by
the increasing demands OF the vicinity.
At the present rate OF progress the
building of q railroad canuo. be long de-
layed. Railroad companies will not be
long IN learning the necessity Of making
an effort to secure the carrying traffic OF
the Salt river valley. Phenix from its
i CHf H. haI
business center OF Arizona. and in add.
ton to its purely business prospects, II
has a climate as delightful and soil as
fertile and as generous as the famed Los
Angeles, which will when the facts be-
come known attract thousands of peo-
pie Of wealth who Will come simply to
make themselves homes. The future Of
Phenix cannot b. measured by that OF
The ordinary towns in the west.-Phe-
K Gazette.
The April number of the North Amer
lean Review fully maintains the stand
ard acquired by thIs incompatible liter
AIRY magazine. Among It's most inter
esting articles are: Gambetts's Elec-
torial Tour, with an unpublished private
letter of Leon GhmbetiH, by Madame
Adam; Sherman and Mcpherson, by L.
Rhode Island. by AbrHm Payne and W.
/ T. Sheffield; Plrn of the Tennessee Cam
paign, ny Anna Ella Carroll; The Prog
fess OF Kansas, by Gov. J. a. Martin;
An Arctic journal, by DR.. Octave Pavy;
National Aid to Common Schools. by
Senator Ingalls,: More about American
Landlordism, by Henry George; a Fa-
nous Dipl Dispatch, By the edit
| or. with the original and as officially
printed; notes and comments by various
authors and the edito-. The Review Is
au Indispensable work TO every class OF
readers who prefer cool. solid food Tor
the mind rather than light and trashy
lite AZURE. Five doliars per snnum or
% cents per copy. No. 30 Lafayette
| Pl.ce, New York.
air. Charles Crocker, the California
| r4ilroad king, was thrown from
uis buggy while driving along st.
| Nicholas avenue. between l23i and l2ith
-treets, New York City, last Tuesday
/ ..veuina, ana was quite severely injured.
| ine vince. struck q street car track and
| suddenly sweTved the wheels, causing
| HIM % lose his balance. Being a very
| ueayy nan, weighing about 80 pounds,
! MS fall - uld naturally bruIse him con
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| an ambulance ana hospital surgeon were
I sIthin eight feet Of him When he was
thrown, and in less than five minutes he
I wss inside the Manhattan hospital,
! No bon : were found broken, but 1t was
deemed best - allow him 10 remain for
| z dav or two 90 fully recover from the
hook, and bis family summoned TO his
! side. The latest reports announce him
10 be improving.
Ia NOria does not purpose Flooding
along on the prcsy side OF life's high
way, even though IL occupies an tx
! trsme nook Of the big county OF Pima,
/ ..a.,- as .-r~a people are going TO have
! Just as Jolly a lime ON May 10Th as II Is
| possible 30 extract from the frontier
facilities offered in this great country.
| They wall have q grand picnic aud
| tournament, for which q long programme
| OF Sports and games has been arranged.
| They viii give prizes for those who ex-
eel IN the various sports, and ID the even
| Ing the ligh: fantastic toe will wag to the
lively strains Of excellent music. The
day Will he a memorable one in that To-
CAVITY and Just as much fun wall 10
crowded into the hours set apart for en-
| jOyment ar can be relished. People
| from the surrounding country for many
miles, Will attend the jolllhcctlon and
participate IN the affair. Every body j.
| invited.
The following illustrates what can be
| done on a twenty-acre farm: James \.
| Dillon, near Woodland, California, has
Ten acres OF land IN fruit. Seven acres
Of this has bearing Muscatel vines. The
past season Mr.. Dillon sold rom these
/ seven acres Sl,9Gj - worth OF raisins
and $50 worth OF green grapes. besides
VIVA: his family ats and gave away to
aelghbors. This Is cros- yield OF S3J215
pe- acre. The net yield must have been
$3.50 per acre. That l. 10 per cent upon
! =. 800 per acre. Who. with such III
stances before US, Will say that twenty
acres Of good land in Arizona, well titled.
Is not enough to make a happy home
md az independent income and living
for a familv?-Tempe News.
Messrs. Jos. Betz anG ID. J. Bolyn en-
tsstained a great number of frlerds at
! The HeaGGuarters last night, on the an
niver-ary of their birthdays. There
vas "a magnificent lunch spread and
Numm aud green seal was abundant, IN
ehirh pledges ot wei! wishes to the
twain were drank. MI BetZ received
more than score OF congratulatory let
'ers from the homes Of his kindred, and
$50 beautiful st Of napkin rings.
presented by brother in Philadelphia,
and manufactured by g member OF the
| family, uho is a ieWeler in that city.
An Ester service will be held at the
Methodist church Sunday morning and
evening. Rev Alr Potter, Chaplain at
FL. Lowell. VIII preach Sunday morn
in, on tn Re direction. and the Metho.
dist choir, together with the Episcopal
choir. will render some excellent hymns
| and al hens appropriate to the occasion.
| This Faster service was arranged Tor
over six week ago. We received our
| Easter services from It. Louis at con
siderable cost We hope every church
viii be filed next Sunday night The
Easter service proper will take place at
night.
Mr.. W, p Woods viii 20 night aban-
don the walks Of bGchelorhood ana
make some good lady q splendid hus-
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