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Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-10-18
CONVICTED.
They Will Not Eat Mormon.Crow.

ALBUQUERQUE, August 15.-A delega- tion of ten Mormons from Arizona yesterday; met in this city and Joseph F. Smith, composing the First Presidency of the church at Salt Lake City, and last night they mad a secret conference.
 They avaded all questions regarding the nature of the conference, but sui ticient was obtained to justify the as sertion that it was ag-eed to negotiate in the valleys of Arizona and establish new recruits.
 The Normons now have strong foot hold in that territory, but it is though the next territorial Legislature will take action to prevent from establishing any more villages.
 EDITOR btless many of your readers have not seen the above paragraph, taken from the San Francis co Examiner It seems to show Arizona what she is threatened with, if We fail to send the right man to our next legisla- tive assembly, to deal with the Mormon question and those of our people who vote for Marcus 4. Smith. the chosen Mormon delegate to congress from Ari- zona should clearly understand that they are voting wlth that portion of the democracy, that has seen fit to sell out to the nation at large the reputation of Arizona and to pledge themselves to shield Mormonism for the sake of the Mormon vote. Can a Christian demo crat, afford to do this? Can Arizona af- ford to do this? Can right minded re- publican do it? No! and the ideas of November next will surely say "Arizona does not eat Mormon crow"
 A. VOTER.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-10-18
RAILROAD JOTTINGs.
News From the Depot and out on the
 Line.

The Tucson freight house is again fil led with goods.
 The cribbing from last weeks wash outs is rapidly being taken out and fil- led in with earth.
 H. w. Howard, chief dispatcher and train master at Tucson, is taking a go days vacation, visiting his folks and friends In Iowa.
 During this fall many bridges on the $. P, have been extended and in several places new ones put in. Between Ochoa and Benson new trestle 160 feet long was put in, the work being done in eight days, to replace a box culvert F feet square.
 Wm. Woffier, a brakeman, was killed while coupling cars at Ochoa last even- ing. The accident was peculiar one. He was coupling the pile driver car to the water car which usually goes with it. The pile driver projects over the end of the car making 1t necessary to couple with bar similar to those on the pilot of an engine. Should the bar miss the drawhead the cars come close together, catching the brakeman if he is not quick enough to get out of the way. This was the cause of Woffie's death, he being caught just under the armpits and given a terrible squeeze, the effects of which he died from almost immediately. No bones were broken and the accident left only black marks, the skin being whole. Deceased was unmarried, and his par ents reside in Cammal, Pa, where the news has heen telegraped, and orders asked for the disposition of the remains.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-10-18
Wicked Trick on a Trout Fisher.

J. H. Blethen and Alfred Stetson, of Linneus, went on a trouting expedition and captured eleven fish. They placed them in their wagon and then went of to look after some bear traps. While they were gone Dr. Boyd happened along, and recognizing the team proceeded to purloin the trout. He took them to Mir. Blethen's house, told Mrs. Blethen how he came by them, and requested her to say nothing, but to cook them the next day and surprise her husband; mean. time she would probably hear a pretty good fish story, he predicted. When Mir. Blethen arrived home his story, in reply to his wife's inquiries as to his luck, was fully up to the expectation Of the plotters. He said they had caught for weight trout, and most of them were of mOnStrous size, in fact the finest string he ever saw, but some evil minded person had stolen them from the team while they were absent, and so on. When his wife produced eleven fried little fishes for dinner the next day and told him that there were his forty eight monsters the fisherman wilted like a morning glory in anoonday sun.-Houl- ton (Me.) Pioneer.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-10-18
Casts of Famous Freuchmen.

Robespierre and Marat are enigmat- ical characters. Their deeds were hor- rible, but the casts of their heads taken after death are of inefable sweetness. In both the cerebral development is poor, particularly in the coronal region. The skulls, each of which goes up into 6 point, may have pressed there on the brains. Chronological development, or lack of development, taken with facial traits, betokens ill balanced minds. Ma- rats face, in David's portrait of him, is in all but complexion that of red In. dian. Robespierre's sister, on the other hand, is sweet, serene, pensive and of 8 lovely purity of expression.
 Charlotte Corday, according to Dan loux, one of her portraitists, was rather good looking young woman, more the peasant than the lady. She had hard, quick, willful glance. Tallien was an- other ill balanced creature. He had the profile of an Egyptian dog god.-Con- temporary Review.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-10-18
senior Keeps on Writing.

My mother often wen to Bowood, and used to tell good story against our old friend, 11r. Nassau Senior. Once when she was there with the Seniors and a large party Tommy Moore, who lived near and was a frequent visitor, was pre- vailed upon to sing. All prepared to listen to the charming performance save MT. Senior, who sat down at a small writing table and began to write with a quill upon Lord Lansdowne's very ribbed paper. He was compiling a paper on statistics, or something of that sort. Moore began, but his singing was ren- dered impossible by the persistent scrf ch, scratch, and he turned round to see who caused the odious noise. MT. Senior looked up and said innocently, "Oh, you don [ disturb me, I assure you; pray goon, Irather like it." This caused an Outburst of laughter absolutely pug Zling to the unconscious statistician.- Mrs. Ross in Murrays Magazine.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-10-18
THE SILVER CERTIFICATE.
Another n I1j,it,bl Ou ths Sub
 ject-
EDITOR CITIZEN:

EDIToR CITIZEN:
 The issue of the silver certificate ln- stead of silver coin was made by an ac' of congress. Not as party measure but under the demand made by bankers and brokers who protested against storing it in thelr vaults, and the .busl ness linen throughout the Eastern states prefering paper money as being more convenient to handle in large sums and general wish to break ul the brokerage system of greenbanks and silver.
 By an act of Congress in the year 1878 the banks placed their silver in the l treasury, department and received sub- stitute for the coin in silver certificates, and the next day fractional silver coin was at premium a scarce article Tn change. Silver now became a comodlty in trade.
 The government is now purchasing sl- | yer bullion at market rates instead oi paying the depositor at the mint S4 cts. for the 371l4 grains of pure silver con ta.ned ill dollar, as under the original coinage act and virtually abolishins free coinage of silver thereby removing the national protection heretofore grant ed the silver mining industries and as d natural result silver bullion depreciated in like ratio to the government purchase and ha fcct1o nf lyAr ParflrlRaraS substitute therefore.
 The government Is still placing the coin and is equivalent on the market at the old rate of 1929 and instead of paying S4 cents for the silver cont in ed in dollar they in the year 1889 plac ed only 70 cents worth under the pur chased rate 'thereoy taxing the mine II per cent on all the silver produced This tax fiuXtuated WI h the market rate and never was specified as a tax ln the silver bill. The idea of protecting our industries is leading one, attention being wholly turned to foreign lmporta- tions and the protection of the laboring classes, whilst one of our local indus tries has been ignored.
 The Eastern man protested agalnst circulating silver coin product of the silver producer, thereby claiming the right to circulate foreign article sub stltute for real money promise to pay.
 If the act of 1878 first created a premium on fractional silver coin and then re acted as a tax of 14per cent to the producers what guarantee IS given him that the silver act of 1890 purchas ing 54,000,G00 oz. of silver per annum and and circulating more or less number of millions in silver certificates ui'i not place silver bullion below 91 Ger per ounce in the year 1900 and again h.. the producer J4 per cent
 E. l.. WETMoRE.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-10-18
HORRORS IN DAHOMEY.
Shocking Things pr. BayoI Saw-Fiend- ish Amazons.

ish Amazons.
 A letter from Paris, giving details of the adventures of Dr. Bayol, the gov ernor of KotOnou, who was imprisoned by the king of Dahomey, appears in The Vossische Zeitung Dr. Bayol himself was not i'll treated, but was forced to witness the most horrible executions, and was closely watched night and day by three of the most important chiefs. He was forced to be present at the exe- cutlon of his secretary and his interpret CT, and was spectator of the sacrifice at one time of eighty-four human beings, and at another of forty-two. The vic tims were bound, mutilated in a horri- ble manner, and then, still alive, hung up by the heels. Then their bodies were opened with large round knives and the intestines taken out, after which the corpses were thrown into a place of skulls" where in forty-eight hours they were reduced by birds of prey to skeie- tons.
 Dr. BayOl was every time compelled to view each corpse, while the execu- tiOners carefully turned the heads of their victims toward him. Upon one occasion he desired to buy off some ne groes, whom he recognized as proteges from Porto Novo, but the king angrily refused to allowit. Every day his dusky majesty danced before the doctor, exc cutting steps and jumps which would have been highly entertaining under other circumstances. At these times the king wore sandals and sort of Grecian cap on his head, and six Amazons danced with him.
 The Amazons Dr. Bayol describes as very tiends. One day the doctor wit messed spectacle which he will never forget. At sign from the king 800 AmaZons rushed upon living OK and tore 1t into pieces in a few seconds; then each, with a piece of raw flesh in her mouth, marched off singing, while five of their number held the skin and head of their victim aloft in triumph
 In feStal garments they witnessed from the roofs of the neighboring huts the human sacrifices of the next day and laughed heartily. They always appear perfectly resigned and go quietly to death when their turn comes. The king Is very suspicious, and would not sign the letter written to the president of the French republic. Dr. Bayol's return to the coast was extremely dangerous, for he had no passport and was therefore obliged. in spite of illness, to march more than fifty miles in one day through country with which he was quite unac- quainted. On arriving at Kotonou he heard of the death of the king, whom, had he been still at DShOmey, he would have probably been accused of poison ing
Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-10-18
Remarkable Rescue

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfeld, H., makes the statement that she caught cold, which settled on her lungs; she was treated for month by her family physician, but grew worse. He told her she was hopeless victim of consuption and that no medicine could cure her. Her druggist suggested Dr. Kings New Discovery for Consumption; she bought a bottle and to her delight found herself benefited from first dose. She con- tinued its use and after taking ten bottles, found herself sound and we'll, now does her own homework and is as well as she ever was.-F'ree bottles of this Great Discovery at Geo. Martins drug store, large bottles 5Oc. and S1.OO.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-10-18
Happy Hoosiers.

Wm. Timmons, Postmaster of Idaville, Ind, writes: "Electrie Bitters has done more for me than all other medicines combined, for that bad feeling arising from kidney and liver troubles" John Leslie, farmer and stockman, of same place, says: "Find Electric Bitters to be the best kidney and liver medicine, made me feel like new man." J. W. Gardner, hardware merchant, same town, says: Electric Bitters is just the thing for a man who is run down and don't care whether he lives or dies; he found new strength, good appetite and felt just like he had new lease of life. Only 5oc. a bottle, at Dr. Martins a drug store.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-10-18
WHAT YEAR IS THISf
Scientists Trying to Determine In What
 Year Christ Was Born


 Year Christ Was Born.
 "A German professor says our calcu- latiOn of the Christian era is erroneous. {" 1 find the above item going the rounds, with an added line which meekly in forms the reader that we are of four or five years in our mode of reckoning time. For centuries there has been doubt as to the correctness of the accepted calcula- tiOn of the Christian era. Learned his torians cannot agree whether Christ was born i'll the year 747, 749 or 554. counting from the foundation of Rome
 Prof. Sattler, of Munich, has published an essay in which he tried to reconcile the testimony of the evangelists with other historical data on this point. He has examined four copper coins which were struck in the reign of Herod Anti pas, one of the sons of Herod the Great, from which he deduces the conclusion that Christ was not born in 754, but in 749, after the foundation of Rome, and therefore that 1890 is 1895. This opin- ion the professor substantiates by what he takes to be corroborative testimony of the evangelists.
 According to Matthew, Jesus was born toward the end of the reign of Herod the Great, and that when Herod died Jesus was yet little child Luke says that James was born in the year in which the governor of Syria made the first census in Judea. In another place he says that John began to baptize in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, and in that year baptized Jesus, who was then 80 years of age. St. Luke says that in Judea the first census was made dur ing the reign of Herod; this census must have been ordered in the year 746 of Rome.
 Probably 1t was begun in Judea in TAI. Professor Sattler thinks it was not made in Jerusalem earlier than 749 He finds that the four coins enabled him to made clear the testimony of the evangelist as to the fifteenth year of the Emperor IT. berius. Though Augustus died Aug. 19, 767, the reign of Tiberius must be counted from a year and a half earlier, from Feb, 768, when he was appointed co-regent; therefore the fifteenth year of Tiberius falls in 7s0, when John bap- tized Jesus, who was then about 80 years of age.
 One of the evangelists says that Jesus began to preach forty-six years after the building of the temple by Herod at Jerusalem. Now it is known that the temple was begun eighteen years after HerOd was appointed regent by the Ro- man senate, or in the year 734 from the foundation of Rome. Adding forty-six to that year it gives 7s0 as the year in which Christ began to preach. If all these calculations of Professor Sattler are correct then the Christian era began five years earlier than is usually sup posed.-St. Louis Republic.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-10-18
REPUBLICAN SPEECH
Delivered by Johnie Ganzhorn, Be- fore the Republican Club at
 Tucson, October 11th.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:- =

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
 Twas invited by your Chairman, Judge Ferguson, to say few words here to night, and with my papa's consent, promised to do SO.
 I was told that this meeting was called to hear what republicans have to say.
 Now I tell you how I stand. My paper is a democrat; so was his papa. Now you know he would used to think a boy must believe just what his papa did. But 1 am happy to say times are changed, and boys also. Some people think because we are boys, We only think of play; but we see, hear, and think much more than they give us credit for.
 My mama is republican; but you all know ladies are not allowed to vote; so men say, they don't count in politics. But I am a republican, and expect to vote some day.
 Mama says that the republicans are in favor of helping the settler and miners of Arizona. Also that the republicans have just passed a law at Washington, to give poor settlers a year longer to pay for their land in all cases where there shall be dry season, and a drOuth shall come, so shat they can't raise good crop. Now, I think that Is good law-dont you all think so?
 And mama says they made another law few weeks ago, so that the govern ment has to buy nearly all the miners silver, so they can afford to work their mines, and sell them too for good prices; and mama says that will help the work ingmen, merchants, and the whole coun- try. If that is so, (and 1 believe mama,) then that is a good law too, don't you think so?
 Now don't like to tell family secrets. But hope to be excused for just this once. Not long ago l asked papa why didn't the democrats press these laws while MT. Cleveland was president. You just ought to have seen the look he gave me, and said republicans are al ways asking such foolish questions"
 Then asked why do the democrats say they want free coinage of silver" and at the same time say they want Mir. Cleve land for president? They know that he would veto such a law, even if they should pass it, Now, are they honest about that? He only sad: You ask too many questions: go away and talk to your mama" and then he threw out that right hand, and said: "go away" one would have supposed I were humble bee, instead of boy.
 Well, I went over to mama, but said: Don't ou think papa it is awful nice that the republicans are building so many war ships, end other vessels to protect our people every where, on the oceans, and in our coast cities at home!" But he did not answer any more than though he had been asleep. l kept on asking him questions, and the only answer I got, was ''go and talk to your republicans" And so 1 came here to talk, and to tell you 1 am a republi- can, and intend to remain one.
 I thank you all for the kindness, and patience, you have shown in listening to what boy has to say.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-10-18
INDIAN COMMISSIONER.
Gen. J. T. Morgan, U. S. Indian Com
 missioner.

United States Indian Commissioner Gen. J. T. and Mrs. Morgan arrived in the city this afternoon, and were i'm mediately driven to the Indian School north of the city. Tomorrow they will visit the Papago reservation at San Xavier, and then proceed to Willcox, where they will go to San Carlos in company with Gen. McCook and party.
 Gen. Morgan is very agreeable and intelligent person, evidently bent on get ting at the right solution of the vexa tious Indian problem. Mrs.z Morgan who accompanies the general on the tour of inspection finds the trip decid- odly interesting.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-10-18
The Best Man in the World.
'. J. OSBORN,
 Secretary.

We'll, if not positively the best, one of the wisest is he who checks disease at the start in his own system. In pre- serving or restoring the heaven-grant- ed gift of health, be deserves profound consideration. His example is worthy to be initiated. The complaints which affiict us are largely attributable to a want to tone in the stomach, either in- herent or inflicted by ourselves upon that much abused repository of the food that should nourish us. What is it's requirement in diversity? A whole some tonic. None so good, if we rely upon experience and testimony, as Hos tetter's Stomach Bitters. Unmedicated stimulants won't do. Regulation, as we'll as inauguration of the digestive wis cera, is not to be effected by these. Through the agency of the stomachic named, strength of the entire system is retrenched-dyspepsia and biliousness overcome Malarial, kidney, bladder and rheumatic complaints are eradi- cated by this salutary reformer of ill health.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-10-18
The Land of Ducks.

There are more ducks ill the Chinese empire than in all the world outside of it. They are kept by the Celestials on every farm. on the private roads, on the public roads, on the streets of cities and on all the lakes. ponds, rivers, streams and brooks in the country. Every Chi nese boat also contains batch of them. There are innumerable matching estab- hshments all through the empire, many of which are said to turn out about fifty thousand young ducks every year. Salted and smoked duck and ducks eggs constitute two of the most common and important articles of diet in China. Exchange.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-10-18
PUB LIC OPINION.

Mark Smith talked at Tombstone the other night. The Epitaph says:
 In relation to the north and south railroad bill, Mark said that he labored with the president three days and nights to get him to sign the bill, and then. failed to land his fish. The infer encs is that Mark had let the president alone and not talked him to death he would have signed the bill.
 The silver question next engaged the speakers attention. By quoting from the Congressional Record hs finally suc- ceeded in fastening on the republican party the guilt of raising the price of silver from S9 cents to s1.1015 the price at which it is quoted in the Epitaph this Friday morning.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-10-18
THE BAND STAND.
Handsome Plans Drafted But More
 Plata Wanted.

The plans for the new band stand to be erected in the Court House plaza by for the band concerts are very handsome and attractive. The platform is 34 feet square and accommodates 30 musicians NJ. J. Sullivan has taken a contract to erect the stand but it will not be com- menced until every dollar is raised. S3O0 is the price. and only S235 has thus far been suscribed. The matter should not be allowed to lay now that it has gone so far. A few dollars here and there will settle the amount.
 Mrs. Strauss states that the stand will be ready for concerts within week from the time the money is raised
Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-10-18
Notfceto TaxpayerS.

Notice is hereby given that the "Du- plicate Assessment Roll" of Pima County for the year 1890 is now in my possession for collection of taxes levied therein and, that said taxes will be delinquent CD the third (3d) Monday of December next hereafter, and unless paid on that day or prior thereto, one and half per cent Q1s per cent.) per month, during the time the said taxes shall be delinquent and accuring costs, will be added to the the amount thereof as penalty.
 Taxes must be paid in my office in the County Court House between the hours of a. m. and p. m., every day except holidays.
 M e SNvOER
Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-10-18
BsbbaRe.

MT. Babbage took me one day to sec his calculating machine, and was might fly amused at my emphatic approval I never could do my sums, and asked bim to give 1t to me. He also showed me wonderful sutomaton figure, made, if l recollect right, of silver. He called it his wife, and I was rather afraid of the silent lady as she moved her arms and head in a graceful but rather weird fashion. MT. Babbsge generally looked 30 sad that I remember when my grand mother was telling me the story of Pyg- malion exclaimed, "Why, it is just Bke Mir. Babbage and his wife" My parents and he quite agreed on one sub ject-dislike of music-which my father always described as "a noise which pre- vents conversation. "-M Mrs. Ross in Murray's Magazine.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-10-18
RECORDERS OFFICE.

c. A. SHIBELI, COUNTY RECORDER. U. s. Land patent to Adol Verddgo for N E 14, Sec 19, No 6, s 147. 160 acres.
 Articles of incorporation of the Baoo- cauira Land and Live Stock Company. Mortage Refugla Pacheco to W Woods for Lot ,, Sec II, Tp II, R 13. 16.33 acres for S100.