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Tombstone epitaph., 1890-04-12
Gold Refinery.

The process employed in refining gold at the Australian Mints, accord ing to the London Mining Journal, Is different from that resrrted to at the home, British mint. It seems in Australia that when gold is melted ln the cruciLles, which are first healed to a dead-red, borax is pldceI upon the metal in melted state, then chlorine gas is passed through pipe, which is gradually depressed until 1t reaches the bottom and when the compressor is relaxed, so that the gas bubbles up through the gold in its molten state, but without causing the projection of any globules. Hydrochloric acid from time to time Is also introduced into the generator, and by this means 8 rapid evolution of chlorine is kept up. When the gas first passes into the gold, fumes escape from the holes m the crucibles. These consist only of the chlorides of inferior metals that are attached to the valuable ones, none of the chloride of silver escaping. When any silver remains in the gold nearly the whole of the chlorine con tinues 10 be absorbed; afterwards, when the refining is nearly completed fumes of darker color make their appear ance, and the end of the operation Is indicated by the flame or luminous vapor appearing first of bright vel low color, and gradually growing into deep, reddish brown. The value of chlorine in gold ref ling is certainly not a novelty, but it is claimed it nas not before been put into practical use, though it's action on gold has been no secret to chemists, for it does not mix with it at d red heat.
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Another Gone Over.

Jas. Wilson Davis, familiarly known as "Dick Davis" died at sunset last evening. He was one of our old Has, savampe1s. honorable in his dealings and the friend of all who knew him. He drove cattle here from Texas fif- teen years ago and has stock herding about Frog Tanks to day His original quarter section two miles west of town has hecn cut up for other settlers, but be retained a comfortable home place. He operated about Prescott and once went through Mexico. There some bandits at empted to lassoo him. He fed through a cholla flat and lay con cpaled in brush covered gulch for three days picking out the cactus barls. His funeral will take place to- morrow. Arizona Lodge No. 2, & A. M., of which he had long been an officer, will hold Masonic ceremonies at the cemetery. at 10 a. m. He was the faiherin-law of R. J. Holmes, Jr., the Yavapai cattle man, and leaves a large family. His death is mourned by many sincere admirers.-Phenix Herald
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Rlaine on Lead Ore.

According to a recent Washington dispatch to the St. Louis Globe Demo crat Secretary Blaine is not enamored of the tariff bill. He ga'e his opinion of certain features in vigorous Ian guage to half dozen Congressmen of whom Mr. Mckinley was one "What do you people mean by putting out that kind of bill?" demanded the Secretary. Haven't you got any sense?"
 MT. Mckinley replied in tone ol moderation that the bill would proba- bly undergo some qualifications hefore it was brought up before the House.
 "Oh, you put it out to see what peo- pie thought of it, did you| said MT, Blaine. "You want to hear what peO- pie had to say about it, did you? Well, can give you my opinion. have good mind to be interviewed. You congressman have been getting your self interviewed and telling how un- popular this administration Is and why it is unpopular. l think I'll be | interviewed, too, and tell the country what I think about congress. Per haps could make it interesting"
 The congressman one and all pro tested that they had not said the ad ministralion was unpopular, that they did not think it was unpopular, and that they were very well pleased with President Harrison. MT. Blaine smiled as he resumed:
 "Well, I'll tell you any way what l think of your tariff bill. 1 don't like | it. Here I am with this Pan Ameri- can congress on my hands. l want to get something from the American re- publics, and I've got to give them something in return. We are laying plans to reciprocate in trade. Here you come with your foolish bill and put tariff of $50 on ton Of lead ore. That hits one of the best friends we've got in this PanAmerican con gress. How do you suppose we arc going to do anything in the way o reciprocity with them if we start will such provision as that in new tariff bill?"
 MT. Mckinley replied that he hard ly thought it probable that the hil when reported would bear such inter pretatiOn.
 "Ah," said MT. Blaine, "that lead orC tariff was one of the things put il just to have people talk about it, Wal it?"
 From the foregoing it will be seer that MT. Blaine doesn't propose tC stand any foolishness from congress and if his opinion means anything, l means that ii the bill taxing lead Ore passes congress that President Harri sou will veto it.
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SINCE the decision by the Supreme Court declaring all the laws legal it has been asserted by several papers that the Zulick Board Of Prison Com missioners, at their April meeting, would turn the management of the prison over to the Republican Board. But events have proven the fallacy of such prognostications, and also that
 he prophets had but faint concep- ion of the intense longing for office, even a profitless one, that animates the average Democrat. The Demo- cratic Board refused to surrender their office, on demand of the Republican Board, and 1t is said that the latter will bring suit to oust the former. What the Democrats composing the Board If Prison Commissioners expect to gain by such course 1t Is hard to imagine. It may be that they wish to lfford Johnny Behan one more oppor- tunitv to get on another drunk and "shoot up" the town. If these Demo- crats can be prevailed upon to persist in their course until November it will he as "sofL" thing as the Republicans could hope for.
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THE gang of plunderers that have been backing the attempted steal oi Reavis, and other claimants 10 fraudu- lent Mexican grants in our Territory, having been kEocked out by the re- port of Surveyor General Johnson and the decision of the Commissioner of the General Land Office, have revived the scheme of land court Tor the adiudication of .land matters, and are using their best endeavOrs to induce Congress to pass law creating such a court. That the people who are prom inent in their advocacy of such court have their eye on the rich pickings to be had in Arizona is proven by their action when a similar bill was before the last Congress. As soon as Ari- zona was exempted from the action Of the bill, owing to the exertions Of Hon. NJ. A. Smith, it dropped out of sight and was heard of no more until re- gently, and is now revived as the last desperate move ot an interruptions band of daylight robbers. The peo- pie of this Territory do not wish any such special co Irt to pass on their ti- ties. That such a court is unnecessary is proven by the opinion of as high an authority as Senator Etlnunds, who has said that the. courts of our Terri tory have full jurisdiction in such cases. But. for some reason, these claimants do not want to submit their cases to our courts. They want one entirely removed from all restraint eX- ercised by healthy public opinion, and one on which they could bring to bear some of their peculiar influences. The declaration of Senator Edmunds shows that the settlers have a friend in the Senate, and it is probable, if the measure should reach that body, he will use his great influence on the side of justice.
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Mexican Land Grant Problem.

A Washington special says: One great problem with which Congress has had to deal for the past fifty years is a settlement of the Spanish and Mexican land grants-land claims in the inier-mountain country of the West. Various efforts have vainly been made by the leaders of both houses to devise an acceptable and sufficient bill. From the presen: in dIcations, the House is going to send into the Senate soon just suc.. meas ure as will satisfy that body This is Congressman Wickham's bill 10 estah- fish Uni'ed States land court and provide judicial investigation and set clement of private land claims in the Territories of Arizona, New Mexico and the State of Colorado. The court is to exercise jurisdiction in the settle ment of private land claims, holding alternate sessions at Washington and in the State and Territories desig- mated. It is also to have an attorney. The Wic<ham bill proposes that "when the description of land shall require location to he ascertained by mountain ranges. mountain tops, for esls and liSe natural objects, whereby any description thereof or quantity of land in any such grants or concessions is uncertain, said court shall adjndge such claim or grant void, except as to that part of land in such grant Tn ac- tual possession of the grantee, or his assignees or legal representatives, at the date of the treaty of concession" !" Petition is required to be ma'le to the court within three years. Failure to comply in this invalidates the claim. Another striking feature of he bill is that no confirmation shall be made or patent issued for more than seven square leagues of land.
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After the Flood.
The following correspondence ap- pears in the Phenix Herald:

The following correspondence ap- pears in the Phenix Herald:
 "One thing has been proved by the food on the Hassayampa which Is of interest to placer miners in that whole region. That is the ability 10 handle the tailings, which is so important an item in any large enterprise. While it has always been known that the Hassayampa would paw with hy- draulic plants, the question of suffi- cient fall for waste gravel caused some doubts as to long continued work be- ing possible. But let any skepic take trip up to Walnut Grove lower dam, and he will be convinced that, with proper management and good dams, there is no reason to prevent the work ing of that whole section for years.
 A gentleman conversant with the Walnut Grove dam affairs says it Is reported as authentic that the com- pany will begin work as soon as the water will allow the men to get 10 bed rock and build a dam, which, with former experience, will enable struc ture 10 be reared that no possible flood can carry away.
 There is quite a number of camps started on the Hassayampa since the flood and all are steadily taking out | gold. The writer saw S22 nugget which had been picked mp near the old road crossing from Weaver to the Lower Dam.
 The Fortuna mine owners are driv- ing a tunnel south on the vein and piling up shipping ore in satisfactory quantities.
 There is loud popular condemna- ton in this whole section, where the deaths and damages were greatest, against the litigation started against the Walnut Grove company. This organization has always been mos; liberal in its dealings. It paid all claims, after the flood, although 1t knew many to be excessive and could have defeated or greatly delayed near ly all, as freighters and others had lost their papers or other evidences o( their indebtedness. The writer expects to have trouble himself with the com pany, but he cannot forget its recent generous course, nor the poor labOrer who died long before the dam broke. Although only $l0 or SIP was due him, the company paid all his debts and buried him in d better suit than he had woru for many d day while living. Litigation now will tend 10 discourage further operations in this country and will create the impression ] that an attempt is being made to force claims which, as between man and man, would never have been thought ] of
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Shelter Men Protest.

At a meeting If representatives of Leadvllle's four sm, lters, held on the 24th nf last month, resolutions were passed protesting against the imposition of duty on siIver-l, ad ores from Mex ICo. The reason, as st ted in the re>o- .rrion. IS that even wi h these ores II is difficult to get enough lead t" k7eP the smelters in Colorado alive and that tC shut out Mex Can l, ad would sooner or later close up every sm, lter in Leadvlile. Telegrams were sent 10 leading western members of Congress urging th m to oppose the proposed duty. The Ameri- can ,melIer was represented by it's pres idenr, Henry l. Higgins; the Arkansas Valley by general manager Charles I. Llmberg; the Harrison Reduction Works by $ superintendent ard manager, w. Nell; the Elgin Smel,er Oy it's manager A, sherman
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STRAINS are said to indicate the di- rection of the wind. This is election year. and a little incident that occurred in Washington a short time ago shows the prevailing direction of the Demo cratic wind in this Territory. During the delivery of the speech by Delegate Smith in favor of the admission Of Arizona, before the Committee on Territories, he was asked a number of questions concerning the Mormons in this Territory. It was evident that these questions did moi suit our Dele gate. He dexterouSly dOdged giving straight answers, and altogether han dled the Mormon question with great delicacy. MT. Smith being the leader of his party in this Territory, it is only fair to judge from his actions that the prevailing direction of the Democratic wind in Arizona is strongly set toward the maintenance of the bargain made some four years ago with the Mormon church. Would it not be a gOod idea for Republicans to stand hy their col DTS this year and send man to Con- gress who is not an ally of the Nor mon church?
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According to a recent experiment, q

According to d recent experiment, a very valuable and important part of the cotton plant has hitherto been wasted. It occurred to manufact- urer of Helena, Ark, that some use could be made of the cotton stalk, and he sent quantity 0f 1t to factory in New York to be operated upon in the same manner As flax and hemp. The results were returned to him in the shape of about twenty different grades of fibrous material, from coarse strands of the glossy fibre as soft as silk. A machine to spin the material is now under consideration. Should the claim that is made be substantial ed, that the fibre of the stalk Is sufficiently strong to make the best Of bagging, as well as cloth as fine as linen, the value of the discovery to the cotton growing States is incal- culable. The extraction from the stalk takes about six hours, and Is eG- fected by an electric process,
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Hell.

Two friends day or two ago became engaged in a lively discussion. One of them believed m hell and the other scofed at the idea, he editor of the Bul- lion being he umpire. We reserved the ght of giving our decision in this num- Der. Af,er weighing the question Tn ali of irs phases we decide in favor of the latter, as we have made careful calcu- lation whereby we ascertain that as the earth is about 8,oco miles in diameter, and allowing goo miles as the thickness of its crust, there would not be space left in hell, if it exis ed, 10 be occupied by the delinquent subscribers to newspapers, not 10 mention that required 10 accom- modae the legislators of the United States who. have sold the interests of their nsttuents to trusts and combines. -El Paso Bullion.
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To Which Class Do YOa Belong?

The Optic makes the following perti- nent remark,: IL has been truly said that the men who do the town more harm than good may be classified as fol- lows: First, those who oppose improve m.ents; second, those who run it down to strangers; th I'd, those who do not push their business; fourth, those who mis- trus public spirited men; fifth, those who show no hospitality to any one; sixth, those who hate to see others make money; seventh, those who oppose every movement which does not originate with themselves; eighth, those who put on long faces when stranger speaks of To- catlng in the town; ninth, those who ol- pose every public enterprise which does not appear 10 personally benefit them selves.
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Perhaps the read rs f the EPITAPH would like to know in what respect Chamb, rlain's Cough Remedy is better than any other. We will tell you. When thi, Remedy is taken as directed, is soon as a cold has been contracted, and before it has b, come settled m the system, 1t will cnun;eraCt the ttfcCt ot the cold and greatly lesstn its severity
 If not effectually cure the cold in two days tune, and it IS the only remedy that will do this l. acts in perfect harmony wi h nature and aids nature in relieving the lungs, opening he seCretions, lque- fyIng the mucu, and causing it's expul- ion from the ar C. Is of h, lungs and restoring the system 10 strong and lealJhy condition. No other remt dy ;n he market possesses these remarkable properties. No other will cure cold as quickly or leave the system in as sound d condition. 50 cent and one doll
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EVERY once in while an item is noiced in some newspaper to the ef- feet that some one has gone to Mexico to buy mules. Our cattle raisers com plain that they cannot make any money at their business. Such being the case, it would appear that they might improve their condition by en- gazing in the business of raising a good breed of draft horses or mules. By doing so they would have two strings to their bow. To be sure, horses and mules would receive m pre attention from the predatory Apache, but a good horse or mule Is so much more valuable than a three-year-old steer that it would be wor'h the addi- tional risk. It would not cost any more 10 raise horses and mules on our ranges than it does 10 raise cattle.
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JEWELS AND LACEs.

whct are your jewels and what are your laces worth to you if, from undergoing the trying ordeals which fashionable society im- poses on it's devotees. enough to test the phys lcal strength and endurance of the most TO- bust, you break down. lose your health and become q physical wreck, as thousands do from such causes?
 Under such circumstances you would will ingly give all your jewels and all your faces to regain lost health, This you can do if you will but resort to the use of that great restorative known as Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. Thousands of grateful women bless the day 1t was made known to them.
 For all derangements. irregularities and weaknesses peculiar to women, t IS the only remedy. sold by druggists under positive guarantee from the manufacturers, that 1t will give satisfaction in every case, or money will te refunded. This guarantee has been printed on the bottle-wrapper, and faithfully carried out for many years.
 An invigorating tonic, it imparts strength to tho whole system. For feeble women gener- ally, Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is the greatest earthly boon.
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THE Florence Enterprise has en- tered upon the-tenlh year Of its exist ence. The Enterprise always was q good newspaper, and under the man agement of the Messrs. Brown it has been greatly improved, and now Occu- pies a foremost position in the ranks of Territorial journalism. The pro prietors announce that they are mak- ing money. Glad to hear it
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SOME years ago writer created mythical parsonage, named it "Con' sistency" and adorned it with enough iewelry to set up a pawn shop. This writer must surely have had his eye on the Board of Supervisors of Cochise county, for the light reflected from the jewels worn by this model of con sistpncv almost rivals in its brilliancy that given fortb by the sun. As long ago as last July they were informed by their legal adviser that the allow ing of one dollar for each jurors cer- tihcale was contrary to law. This in formation was just what they were aching for, as it gave them an oppnr- tunily to display their contempt for law by continuing to allow the charge by Democratic Clerk. But as soon as a Repub jean clerk Is in office they gracefully swing around to the other EIut, cut on tliiS tDC'p''i'i'S' 'N'''SN '''N salary of the oftire from $75 to $2a per month, and make q great parade by declaring in formal resolution rha' all this is done in accordance with law; and almost in the same breath they allow all charges on account oi the hospital, which is being conducted in direct defiance of the law and at d large expense over what it would cosi the county ii the law had been com piled with. It is strange that an of fee filled by Republican should bt the only one selected in which re duclion is made. But the Board i' consistent and conducts all its business according to lawI
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GENERAL MILES has been promoted to the place made vacant by ;ho death of Major General Crook. This is par ticularly gratifying to Arizonans, to whom he has rendered such signal service. By his promotion Colonel Grierson, at pre-ent commanding the Department of Arizona and New Mex ico, is promoted to be Brigadier Gen oral
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Mr. Geo. Blanc, who is developing the Silver Twig mine, made a ship ment of high grade ore from this celebrated property last we, k. This shipment is fully a good ore as that shipped heretofore, which milled from two to three hundred ounces of silver per ton Clifton Clarion.
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A BENIGHfED specimen of Phenix Democracy announces that they can elect a yellow dog this year. The EP:TApH is anxious to see which one of their large collection the Demo- crats will put up.
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The good news came from San Car los last night, and has been officially announced. that Fl Calm, one of the Apache cOnvicts who murdered Sheriff Reynolds and Deputy Holmes, was killed near San Carlos on the 2d inst. by an Indian of CaSador's band whom he had attacked.-Globe Silver Belt.
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WHEN here a short time ago Judge Sloan left his cane. A few days az" it was forwarded to him by some friends, who thought that, while in Phenix on his way to Prescott, he might need it to stand off the BOan- erges of the Gazette.
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THE PLEASURES OF LIFE,
As Depicted for Strangers in Tombstone

. NV PiSNN AVt SbuhSSiS AA @NAAA"SN~-- ri'teD for th- EP1TAPH.l am dying, Tombstone, dying, And my hours will soon te sped, So let my daily comrades Come close around my bed. Go, bring the fierce t4rantula, The horned toads. every one, The coli, unkind Apache, With his warwhoop and his gun. Go, bring the G la monster It was my greate tp [; The scorpion. the rattlesndke- have not lett them yet. Bring in the mountain lien, And a rabid wolf or two. Cali in gentle burro.
 And let him tootle-too. Start up lively thunder storm. And brn5 a wind storm in; Go. gather in an earthqu4ke. And let the fun begin Then, when it's demonstrated That no earthly power can save. lust let sand storm come along To tuck ne in my grave!
 FLORENCE E. PRATT.
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MR. KELLY, formerly of the Citizen, and MT. Webb, have purchased a con trolling interest in the Valley Bullc- tin. MT. Kelly is a good writer, well known, and under his management the Bulletin will doubtless be greatly innrOved
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Our mines are being developed with all the energy and with as great sue cess as could be desired. Our camps are rich in minerals, and with. the aid of capital that is now pouring into our Territory, our mines will begin 10 pro- duce bullion ill large quantities.- Clifton Clarion.
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WONDER, if the continued absence of Mayor Thomas is part of q scheme to throw our city affairs into confusion aud help along the work of disincor- norafiOn9
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THE Globe Silver Belt announces that it has entered on its thirteenth year. This is quite respectable age for an Arizona publication and indi- cales prosperity. The EPITAPH wishes the Belt continuance of the beatitic
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The fact has been abundanlly proven that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is rhe most prompt, most reliable and most successful medicine ye discovered for acute throat and lung diseases, such IS coughs, colds and crouP. For sale by Il. J. Pe!o,