Tombstone epitaph., 1890-04-26

ture that the rOseate-hued visions which distance lends to the view can not be overcome by any present in of whatever nature they may be. Take, for example, our min- eral wealth. Immensely rich pros poets are constantly being discovered in our Territory, and rich and perma- nent mines are continually being de- vcloped-mines and prospects which if discovered in Africa, or some other distant part of the globe, would cause wild stampedes from every mining camp on the coast. But the fact that these discoveries are made at our'yery doors, and ofttimes by men with whom we are personally acquainted, does not occasion excitement sufficient 10 cause d journey, with modern conveniences, of ten miles to view the mine, or ere ale more than a desire to secure an adjoining location. But when dis coverv is announced of a mine not half so good and in 9 country where modern conveniences are not to be had, where toll and privation attend every mile of the journey, in coun- try we know nothing of, then we be- vail the fate that prevents our imme- diate going to the supposed land of promise, and. fguratively speaking, strain every nerve for a jump i'll the
 dark, not knowing whether we will land in the mire or on solid ground.
 That this is all wrong has been amply proved by past Xperlence-eXperlen gained sometimes at the expense of home and family, health and what means had already been acquired, and often of life. This blind desire for wealth could have been satisfied in our own country, in our own Territory and often in our own community by less than half the danger and priva- lion, without the sevcring of family ties and with only a reasonable amount of energy and desire to labor to small extent for value received. Take the country along the Colorado river, for instance. It is surely within the means of every man in this Territory 10 land somewhere on the banks Oi that river, and when there he would be within q comparatively short dis tance of points of supply for all con- venienccs and necessities; and the fact has been satisfactorily demon strated that the banks of the river are rich in placer gold and only await earnest and energetic work to make the fortune of the laborer. Placer gold exists in many other parts of our Territory, which are easily accessible to any one who is deSirOus of doing something more than laying around and kicking at the fates. Then there are our other vast mineral deposits, our lodges of ores containing gold, silver, copper, lead and many other metals, only awaiting the stroke of the pick to unfold the wealth of which we often dream but seldom realize, simply because of lack ol necessary energy to struggle for it. There are very few hills in Arizona that are not heavily charged with the precious metals, and very few that have been prospected other than by Q nasty journey and a cursory glance. If the searchers after wealth would use the pick and drill more with their hands, and less with the orifice intended as a receptacle for food, Arizona would rank above any State or Territory on the coast in ten years. or course some difficulties are to be met with slight hindrances that are of no mo- ment, but the man who expects to lay under the shade of tree and have honey drop into his mouth is too good for this world and should be furnished with a pair of wings and harp forth with. Of course there are some DOT tions of LriZona that are distant from water several miles, but not so far but that they could be thoroughly pros pected and worIed if sufficient in ducement was uncovered. Now that silver has gone up several notches, no reason Is apparent why Arizona should not make herself famous for the rich ness of her mines, to say nothing of her agricultural resources, her stock raising facilities and other advantages, any one of which would be more than welcome 10 any Eastern State.
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 EDITOR DANA and Grover Cleveland have tcen having a little setto, and the way Dana excoriates the obese ex- President is beautiful to behold. Cleveland is no match for the editor in the use of vigorous and stinging English. The language used in the Sun would make any man, even with the hide Of pachyderm, wrihe un- der ifs scimetnr-like cuts IL iS the