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Tombstone epitaph., 1891-10-25
A Bed of ThOrns.

John Doe, a miner, was found asleep on Allen street, last Friday night, and was taken in by Ben Hyde. He de- posted $25 cash for his appearance the next morning. He came up smil' ing at 9 o'clock and at his request was given till ' o'clock in the evening to gather his testimony. He was ele- gantly bOozed when that hour ar rived, and after the testimony was all in he called for jury trial. His hon. or, Justice Johnston, lectured him on the serious results which might follow such trifling with his court, and fined him $2O, which left him credit bal ance of $5. The latter amount he took out on the Justice in language more forcible than elegant, and was taken back to the tank to cool of and prepare himself for the sabbath and repentance.
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CONDEN. ED NEWS.

The Worlds Fair Convention oi Florida has voted to raise $lOO,0OO.
 The British Conservatives are no, very hopeful of carrying the next gen eral election.
 Fred B Chandler has been elected Lieutenant Commander of the Cali forpia Naval Reserve.
 It is proposed to make Namur, Bel giun, rival of Monte Carlo as gam. bling resort.
 Census Superintendent Porter says the Eleventh census will not make less than twenty-five quarto volumes of ], 900 pages each, Attorney General Hart has request ed the Sacramento grand jury to in vestigate the "waste basket scandaP' of the late legislature.
 A dispatch from Rio Janeiro says all the alarming rumors against Brazil were without foundation and that they are the invention of spectators.
 A car on an electric railway at Port. and, Or. jumped a trestle and was precipated distance of thirty feet Thirteen passengers were injured.
 Dr. Buzzi, liberal leader in the town of Mendrisco, Canton of Ticino, Switz- erland, has been assassinated by a gang of political cut throats of the op- posite faction.
 The State of New York has secured a verdict of $7,OO0 against the New York, New Haven and Hartford Rail road company, as penalties under the act forbidding the use of stoves in passenger coaches.
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IF Arizona does not want statehood and should SO decide at tho election in December, her population will dimin- ish and her property values appreciate just as they did in New Mexico after the defeat of her constitution. In the latter Territory everyone now clamors for statehood. Those who opposed it two years ago have seen the practical effect of their error and acknowledge it.
 w. H Holcomb and E. B. Buell. publishers of the Julian Sentinel of San Diego county, were arrested Sat urday morning, charged with having published in said paper on October 8th an advertisement of a local lottery and sending said paper through the mails. It was a two-hOrse team which was to be rallied oB. California editors are not fly. We run local lottery ad. with freedom in Arizona, but, at the same time we know where to buy ouI clothes.
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INNOCENT CHILD.
She Was in a Summer Hotel and So Jus. tified Her Mothers Claim.

She Was In a Summer Hotel and So Jus.
 tified Her Mothers Claim.
 They were sitting on the porch after breakfast, and the local pastor was speaking of the great need of two new plates for the collection. The cost would not be over five dollars. The girl with the pink silk skirt, who couldn't make up her mind whether to give the bureau cover she was working to Harry or Wood, thought she would compromise and offered to raffle it for the church, says the New York Even- ing Sun.
 ''Good!" said the married lady with the blue skirt. ''That will be fifty chances at ten cents chance"
 This made the lady with the pink skirt look sleepy, for she had expected the proceeds to be sufficient for not only the plates, but new pews. steeple with a clock and a set of chimes.
 Then all the people in the hotel gathered together, and the man from Sandusky who had never seen the water loaned his yachting cap. The hotel was of the class where there>is great deal of time, but not much hilarity or food. So to make it last long they decided to put fifty tickets in the hat and the last one drawn was to get the bureau cover. And then the question arose as uo who should draw them.
 The funny man said, without any hesitation: "An innocent child"
 And then all the mothers of children looked around for their last born.
 The lady with the blue skirt spied hers first and said: Come, little golden-haired Frances, none can be more innocent than you. Come and draw fifty tickets out of this hat, slow ly and one at time"
 'Say, ma," said golden-haired Fran ces, you make me drowsy. Do you think I've got glass arm?"
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ENGLISH AFFAIRS.

THE florists aver that London expends $25, 900 a day upon cut flowers.
 THE custom of tipping is declining, according to the testimony of the secre- tary of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants before parliament ary committee Investigating the hours of labor on railroads. People give less than they used to give, and hence less is expected.
 THE following advertisement ap- peared in the London Morning Post: ''To those who have not time to give their dogs sufficient exercise in London a lady, experienced, would exercise dogs in the park. Terms. one hour daily, 5s. a week; two hours, IS. Cd. Address B. L."
 IN one of London's fashionable churches the preacher made an appeal to the effect that certain baronet was, through no fault of his own, in debt to the amount of sixty pounds, and had no means of paying. Consequently the congregation were called upon to pro- vide the amount required.
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R. R. Freight Dis criminatiOn Q n

Secretary II. B. Lighthizer, on be- half of the Railroad Commissioners of Arizona, today notified the Southern Pacific company, November 18th had been set for hearing the complaints filed with the Commissioner against those freight rates known as the Tue son Jobbers' Tariff, established Dec. 20, 1890, and alleged to operate as an unjust discrimination in freight char ges on that road, in favor of Tucson shippers and dealers and against deal CTS and shippers located at other ship ping points in Arizona. The hearing will be had at the office of the board Irvine, block, Phenix.-Herrld.
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CLIMBING RABBITS.
strange Transform ItiOn Resulting from
 Changed Conditions of Life.

strange Transform ItiOn Resulting from
 Changed Conditions of Life.
 The effect upon animals of change in the conditions of their life is a favor ite topic among zoologists and biolog- lsts, who find that nearly every species Of animal existed in some other than its present form, at some previous epoch of the world. The whale, for instance, was once land animal. Forced to take to the water for living, he be. came, in time, much more like fish in shape than like land animal.
 According to a Tasmanian paper, the Hobart Mercury, a modification of the form of a familiar European animal is going on in the Australian world under the eyes of the people there.
 The Australian rabbit, imported from England, is acquiring nails on his feet and learning to climb. As is we'll known, the rabbits of Australia have increased to such enormous numbers that they have become a great pest, swarming over the land and devouring the farmers crops.
 In order to protect their fields, the farmers put up wire nettings in place of fences. The rabbits could not get through these, but they presently began to burrow beneath them.
 Then the farmers sank the net tings six or eight inches into the soil. This stopped the rabbits from getting in by digging, but they presently began to attempt to get over the netting.
 As the result of the climbing, it is said, the rabbits are developing a nail in their toes. The nail development has been noticd in Queensland and still later in Tasmania
 According to the theory of natural selection it is likely presently to hap pen that in certain districts only those rabbits will survive which can climb at least little; and in this way a race of climbing rabbits may be developed.
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ARIZONA CATTLE.
The Census Department Makes a Report on this
 Industry.

Live Stock on Ranges is the title of report just issued from the census department, in which the district of Arizona is treated as follows:
 "Schedule rcturns were received from 9S7 herds The character of the country is mountainous, generally with broad, sandy and barren plains, having limited supplies of forage and water. The winters are not not se- were. Arizona is classed' as an arid region. Although subjected in mid- summer to heavy rains and great floods, the rainfall is not sufficiently distributed throughout the year to prevent long periods of drouth. The ranges are not as a rule overcrowded, and wool growers have not as yet oc- cupied extensive ranges, except in Apache and Yavapai counties. The range stock of Arizona is reported az follows: Cattle 659. .75S; horses 1857 mules ond burros 1 ,203; sheep 412,7O9 !; swine 3,013. Mature stock in the extreme western counties, aside from home consumption, finds & market in the Pacific coast towns, while from the northern and eastern counties, where large herds are located, the market is in the distant eastern cities.
 The great distance from market and long continued hostilities of the In : dians have greatly retarded the devel- opment of Arizona's live stock proba- bilities. As range section it is less densely stocked than any other grrzing regioh in the United States. While of late years the rahge cattle and horse industries have been depressed, the sheep industry is reported as in good condition."
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A Success. .

Harry Carpenter tells the Phenix Republican that the pumping scheme whereby many thousand acres of des- ert will soon be under cultivation, has proved a perfect success, and prepar- ations are now being made to put in one hundred acres of vegetables which will be ready for market during Janu' ary and February. The company has also given contracts for the planting oi 300 acres of fruit trees, one-half of the acreage to be citrus fruits and the rest in variety of fruit. such as apple pear, pomegranite and others.
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What the Black Water is.

Capt. Polhamus sent bottle of the Colorado "black water" to the state minerologist of California and receiv- ed the following reply:
 Dear Sir-An analysis of the water shows that the black residue is clay containing sand, witch on exposure to the air, resumes it's normal color, a light brown. The black color is due to organic gases which are carburetted hydrogen and which escape when ex.- posed to the air. A sample of the leh- idue burned forms terra cotta.
 Very truly yours,
 VIM. IRELAN, JR.
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colony. says that a meeting of the clt- izens of that place was held, at which l,5OO negroes were present. A reso. lution was passed endorsing E P Nc Cabe (colored) as the successor of Gov. Steele who recently resigned.
 KANSAS CITY-The Allent Packing company of Armourdale, Kan. made all assignment late last evening to J Squires, president of the Interstate National Bank at the stockyards. The liabilities are $10OO00 and the assets something in excess of that figure. The company does general meat packing business.
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The next conference of the Arizona Methodist mission will be held at Phe- nix in 1892. During the past year the membership of the chuch in the territory has increased about 100; con- tributions for benevolence have aggre gated something over $1,O0O, an in crease of 40 per cent; the building of churches and improvement of the same has also largely increased, some thing like $6,OOO having been expend- ed for this purpose.-Coconino Sun.
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BALTIMORE-Ex-Un States Sen.

BALTIMoRE-Ex-U United States Sem ator Wade Hampton, who is visiting here, in an interview with Sun Re porter says the Farmers Alliance is rapidly disintegrating in the South, and that within the next four years 1t will entirely disappear. The people he says, are rapidly awakening to the absurdity of the demands which the organization has promulgated.
 Lang, the Los Angeles cattle buyer has purchased 1900 head of cattle from the Snake ranch and will drive them to California. He will take the Gila River route and anticipates no trouble in getting them there in good shape. The cattle are in good con- diIion. This is the extent of the drive as the purchaser does not consider it safe to handle more in bunch for SO long trip.
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Pedro Brichta, roundhouse work man at Tucson, has brought suit for damages against the Southern Pacific Railroad company in the sum of $l5.- 900. He wes working in the smoke. stack of an engine, with his head inside the stack. Another employe moved the engine and caught Brichta between the stack and the door tktee inches above, crushing and almost killing him. He claims to be incapac' italed from work for life.
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AMERICAN PERSONAGES.

JAY GOULD's physician has ordered him to forsake the seashore.
 DION BoUCIcAULr's young son is a frequent figure in New York society of a certain kind. He is wcll-made and rather handsome man, with dark eyes and dark, bushy hair.
 SERGT. CAMPBELL, of the Seventh cavalry, who was shot through the jaw at the Wounded Knee fight, carries one hundred and fifty dollars worth of gold in the hole made by the bullet
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The plat of the relocation of the line of the Southern Pacific, east of Yuma was filed in the Prescott Land Office Friday. The relocated line leaves the present line at Yuma and skirts the h,lls. at some points five or six miles from the present line. and in some places only short distance from the present road, for 8 distance of 25,S96 miles to within one half mile of Lig- nayita station. -Journal-Miner.
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The huachuca school opened yes- terday at Huachuca. The teacher Miss Scott, will have her hands full judging from the following item in the Sentinel:
 Nineteen wives and children of off, cers and forty wives ahd children of enlisted men come 10 Huachuca with the l1th Inftt, as a telegram from the regimen'al quartermaster announces This will make things lively. A town will probably start up above the post.
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The survey of the line across the desert from the terminus of the Cuya. maca and Eastern, is being made by Engineer Staunton, who recently sur veyed the Grand Canyon route.
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Work has been resumed on the In- dependence mine. Several men have been employed and are under the superintendency of Gus Baron.
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A meteoric shower of bargains glittering as they fall into the laps of expectant purchasers, is now in full force at Kieke's. Those handsome mats, rugs and piano covers which he is selling at such ridiHulously low fig ures, are wonderfully attractive.
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The removal of the San Pedro cus- tom house to Fronteras, has, accord ing to the Nogales Herald been deter mined and will take place on Jan. l., 1892. The necessary blanks have been printed in Nogales.
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Melzer Osborn is over from Dos Cabezas. He reports the Huntington mill as being placed as rapidly as pos. sible and that it will soon be ready for operation.
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The infant child of MT. and Mrs Tom Cowan died Friday night and was buried yesterday, Mrs. Cowan is quite ill and it is feared that this loss will retard her recovery.
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At the recent cOnferenceof tn e M. B. church at Flagstaff, nearly all the appointments were made the same as last year. MT. Downs comes back to Tombstone, MT. Pearson to Phenix, 0. F. Spray to Prescott and N. l.. Guthrie at Wilcox.
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The two Mexicans charged with smuggling were bound over on Satur- day last to appear before the next grand jury and released on their own recOgnizance.
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A. Ashman arrived in town today from the San Pablo mine at Mac osari. He will remain in town a few days before going to California on @ short vacation.
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During September the Southern Pa cific company shipped to the east 76,9l9,O3O pounds of freight. Since January the shipments have been 45l,SO7,3 300. For the corresponding period of last year 4OS ,S3S,4 pounds wenl east.
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SALARY $25 PER wEEK-Wante ted good agents to sell our general line o merchandise. No peddling. Above salary will be paid to Give" agents For further information address Chicago General Supply Ce, No IFS West Van Buren st, Chicago Ill. W v.
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Martin Costello now owns the build ing occupied by him also the building adjoining the armory on the north eide
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Chas. Leach returned yesterday from California. Mrs. Leach is at the Coronado, San Diego, much improved in health.
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The sale day of the Head Center & Head Center & Tranquility delinquent stock has again been postponed, to Nov. 3,
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Frank Wolcott killed deer last Saturday in Ramsey canyon and he had but one cartridge to do it with.
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w. K. Meade will have charge of the properties of the Boston mill and reduction Go in future.
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The pans and settlers of the old Stonewall mill on the river have been sold to be shipped to Mexico.
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MT. Vickers reports the real estate business active and the demand for homes quite numerous.
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Work will be prosecuted at the Fur quois mine this winter on larger scale than ever before.
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Tombstone has a larger attendance in her public schools this year than for either of the two previous years.
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In answer to an inquiry today MT. Seaverns stated that he would renew operations on his Turquois property.
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Smiths stage will leave tomorrow morning at ten o'clock for Bisbee talk ing passengers and freight.
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G w Cheyney returned home today from Tucson.
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GOOD BYE.
A Flattering Testimonial to Dr,
 GOOdfellow by his Friends.

Mining Exchange hall was the scene of gathering last night which was cosmopolitan in its character and sincere in its expressions for the future of Dr. Goodfellow, who has talk en his departure from the scenes oi the ten years of his life just past. The ladies of Tombstone were there ahd the men were there. In fact, Tomb stone was there, and each individual shook the doctor by the hand and wished him all manner of prosperity The hall had been decorated during the day and presented a brilliant ap- pearauce. People came and went till half past nine.
 The affair was an impromptu one, as but three hours notice had been given of the intended reception, and
 the result must have been more than gratifying to the man thus honored.
 A number of the Doctors friends
 rendered him banquet at the Can Can later in the evening. Between
 thirty and forty guests sat down to one of those sumptuous repasts for which
 that house is famed. The toasts were appropriately handled by the Doctors
 best man, Marcus A. Smith, who as- signed them, hanked by few suitable words, to each participant, who in turn responded Tn like manner.
 MT. Smith in offering the toast "Our Guest" paid high tribute to the worth of Dr. Goodfellow as mas ter of his profession and citizen. The response by the Doctor was full of feeling He expressed regrets at leav- ing a community in which he had spent the best ten years of his life, and promised that it would not be forever. Amid the noise of the popping of corks, the laughter at bright witticisms. or applause at more serious responses, good cheer ran into the early morning hours.
 The following is a mention of the toasts and those who responded: Our Young Men-Howard Herring. Cochise County-A R English Our Business Men-A Cohn Business-D A Macneal Our Pioneers-James Reilly The Press-S c Bagg Law and Order-C s Clark Mining-W F Staunton Cattle-E w Land
 Ranchirg-W c Green Tombstone-Frank Ryan Rawhide Band-George Myers Herrera Fraternal Societies-J B Miano Our Prospectors--F c Earle Our Smelling lndustries-H J Gray Rents-A J Godfrey Future Generations-C s Fly The Coming Race-F N Wolcott Strangers-R H Putnam Labor-G w Swain Our Future-G w Seaverns The Ladies-Arthur Gage G. A R.-Wm Bradley Our Courts-A H Emanuel Past and Present-Palmer See amans The Coming Boom-W. c. Staehle.i
 Before breaking up, MT. Smith, on behalf of those present, presented few appropriate words of farewell to the honored guest, which was respond ed to by that gentlemen, who took the occasion to introduce Dr. Hamil- ton. The latter paid high tribute to Tombstone and her hospitality, and promised to do all in his power to earn as warm place in the hearts of the people as had Dr. Goodfellow.
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Wm. Heyn came up from the cus- tom house today.
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John Waters has purchased the H.. Schmeiding residence on 9th street and has moved into it.
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Chas. Morrison has purchased the Swain trotter.
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Dr. Gocdfellow arrived from Tucson today. He will remain two or three days in Tombstone before returning.
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E. B. Gage was an outgoing passen- ger on today's stage.
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Cal Cox returned today from Solo, He where he has been to attend
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A telegram from R. w. Wood an- nounces that he will be home tonight.