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The Coconino weekly sun., 1891-12-24
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1891,
MERRY CHRISTMAS.

Tomorrow win be holiday in every
portion of the world to which civiliza-
tion has reached. The day is fraught
with tender memories and sacred
meaning to the people of all Christian
nations. 1t is peculiarly day of re-
joicing-a day when all should be
happy. The noble spirit that actuated
Him whose birth we celebrate should
be evinced by each and alive should
remember the unfortunate, not in pray
er, but in deeds. They are few who
can not do some act of kindness to a
less fortunate fellow being; "The poor
We have always with YOU"
To every reader and friend of The
CocoNINo WEEKLY Sun we extend n
Christmas greeting May it be in
truth Merry Christmas to you all.
1t is a Christmas among the snow
capped peaks of pine covered noun
Ia ms, over which Il glorious sun is
shining to gladden. our hearts and re-
m nd us of childhoods happy days, and
a, such we will enjoy it. Again, we
w sh one and all merry Christmas
indeed,
The Coconino weekly sun., 1891-12-24

THE more the debris of the Field
failure is dug over the worse is the
showing for all concerned. Weichers
figured first as the victim of his wicked
partner, but later reports show that be
knew of the forgery of documents to
cover loan. When all the returns
are in and all the disreputable and
criminal work Of the firm is laid bare
there ought to be evidence enough to
send the partners to Sing Sing. Hon
est brokers in Wall street would
breathe easier were this swindlin2
crew put behind bars.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1891-12-24
Gold watch and ssoa.

That is what every agent receives
who gets up a club on our 81 per
week plan.
Our 14-karat gold filled cases are
warranted for twenty years. Fine
Elgin or Waltham movement. Stem
wind and set. Ladies' or Gents size.
Equal to any $50 watch. To secure
where we have none, we sell one of the
Hunting Case Watches for the club
price of s28 and send c. o. d. by ex-
press with privilege of examination
before paying for same.
Our agent at Durham, n. c., writes:
"Our jewelers. have confessed they
don't know how you can furnish such
work for the money"
One good reliable agent wanted foi
each place. Write for particulars.
EMPIRE WATCH Co,
4S and so Maiden Lane. New YORK.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1891-12-24

Syrup"

We have selected two or
Group. three lines from letters
freshly received from pa
rents who have given German Syrup
to their children in the emergencies
of Group. You will credit these,
because they come from good, sub
stantial people, happy in finding
what SO many families lack--a med
icine containing no evil drug, which
mother can administer with con-
fdence to the little ones in their
most critical hours, safe and sure
that it will carry them through.
ED. l.. Willis, Of Mrs. JAS. W. KIRK,
Alma Neb. give 1t Daughters College.
to my children when Harodsburg, Ky.
troubled with Group have depended upon
and never saw any 1t in attacks of Group
preparation act like with my little daugh-
1t. It is simply mi ter and find IT an in.
raculous. valuable remedy.
Fully one-half Of Our customers
are mothers who use Boschee's Ger
man Syrup among their children.
A medicine to be successful with the
little folks must be treatment for
the sudden and terrible foes of child
hood, whooping cough, Group, diph-
liberia and the dangerous inhamma-
tons of delicate throats and lungs. %
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something for the New Year.

The world renowned success Of Hostettcr's
Stomach Bitters, and their continued popu-
iarity for over n third of a century as a
the welcome that greets the annual appear
ance of Hostotter's Almanac. This valuable
medical treatise is published by The Hos
letters Company. Pittsburgh. Pa. under their
own immediate supervision, employing 80
hands in that department. They are running
about II months In the year on this work.
and the issue OF same for 1892 will be more
than ten millions. printed In the English.
German French. Welsh. Norwegian, Swedish,
Holland. Bohemian and Spanish languages.
Refer TO a copy Of it for valuable and inter-
Gus testimonials as to the efficacy OF Hos
letters Stomach Bltters, amusement. varied
information, astronomical calculations and
chronological Items. &C.. which can be de-
isg2 can be obtained free OF cost. from drug
gists and general country dealers in all parts
of the country,
The Coconino weekly sun., 1891-12-24
Morld,s Wcek of Prnycr.

General Secretary Josiah Strong, of
the Evangelical Alliance of the United
States, has issued circulars again sug-
gesting to the churches topics for the
week of prayer, The week from Jan
uary to 10 has been chosen for this
observance. The United States branch
laid the Inconvenience of the first week
before the late Worlds Conference at
Florence, and it was shown that what
was convenient for one country was
inconvenient for another The alliance
dwells on the fact that il is a worlds
and not national observance. The
suggestions of topics are as follows:
Sunday, January 3, sermons; Monday,
confession and thanksgiving; Tuesday,
1.-The Church Universal;" Wednesday,
.'The Family and the Young" Thurs
day, "Nations and their Rulers; Fri
day. 1.-The Church Abroad Saturday
1.-The Church at Home;i Sunday, JAN
uary 10, sermons,
The Coconino weekly sun., 1891-12-24

THE news that the French troops de-
feated the forces of notorious robber
near Hanoi, in Tonquin, does not mean
AS much as the dispatch would have
one believe. The French have no real
grip on Tonquin. Their power is con-
fined merely to the fortified posts
where garrisons are maintained, Out
side of those places no French Official
ventures without strong body guard
and there are cases on record during
this year Of attacks made by pirates on
the residences of the posts. The
French appear to be unable to equip a
native police force that will give them
any aid in enforcing order. All that
they can do is to put troops in the held
and punish the pirates when they be-
come too bold. as they have done in
this case, but it would require several
thousand men to bring the whole OF
Tonquin into subsection. The French
are not apt to do this, as Tonquin
costs the government far more than II
Yields in revenue.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1891-12-24


READ the advertisements IN this pa
per and buy Of the advertisers. 1t
will be money in your pocket to do so.
The man who advertises literally is
the man who keeps fresh goods and
sells them at the lowest prices. He is
a hustler and doesn't buy goods to
keep on his shelves; he buys them to
sell and he is going to give you the
best in his line. He is going to give
YOU bargains, because he knows there
is money in quick sales He has goods
that he is not ashamed to show you and
that he is not ashamed to call your at
tention to it in newspapers. Buy OF
the man who advertises and tell him
that is why you are doing so.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1891-12-24

WE doubt If any town or city in the
southwest of the size of Flagstaff will
more appropriately celebrate and OBJ
serve the Christmas holidays. The
merry rounds of pleasure begin with
us this evening, when Christmas trees
will be held in the Methodist and Pres
byterian churches; at the new Babbitt
hall musical concert will be given by
the Fort Wingate military band, under
the auspices of the Masonic Lodge; to-
morrow evening the Masonic Lodge
give a grand ball and supper, which
bids fairto be most enjoyable; Saturday
will be taken as day to rest and re-
cuperate; Sunday morning and even
ing Christmas services will be held in
the various churches. Besides the
above events. many family re-unions
will be held, social parties win be in
vogue, aud everybody will enjoy them
selves. The Sun force will participate
In many Of the entertainments, and
will give its readers a complete resume
of the events of the week in its next
ISSUE
The Coconino weekly sun., 1891-12-24

RECENT dispatches announce the
death of Senator Plumb of Kansas, on
Sunday last. The Senator had been
in, seemingly good health up to within
short time of his death, which is
attributed to apoplexy, caused by over
exertion. In his public life Senator
Plumb was always pure, honest and
upright, and in private life an enemy
was unknown to him. In his death
the country loses most valuable and
trustworthy servant
The Coconino weekly sun., 1891-12-24

lT is noteworthy fact that in both
the Earl Russell and St. John divorce
suits, which have been brought so
prominently before the British public
in the past few weeks, the misconduct
proven on the part of the husband has
bean such that no United States court
would have hesitated in awarding a
decree Of separation to the wife. The
disposition of an American jury in
such cases is to condemn severely all
cruelty or misbehayier on the part Of
the husband, no matter what the faults
of temper on the part Of the wife may
have been. The British jury as rule
does exactly the opposite.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1891-12-24

OF late the question has often been
asked, ..What has become of the Grand
Canyon railroadp' The Sun will un-
dertake to answer this query in as few
words as possible, it not being neces-
sa,y to dwell upon the subject. In
the first place, we wish to assure our
readers that the Grand Canyon road is
all right, and win be completed
in all probability within the coming
year. Capitalists have become inter-
ested in the project, and arrangements
are now being'completed whereby the
proposed line viii be built, II may
seem strange to some that so little Is
being said Of the enterprise Of late. but
the old adage, "still water runs Deep
is most applicable in this instance.
As to the facts concerning the building
OF the Grand Canyon railroad, TGE
Sun Is not at liberty at present to state
them. Tho proposed building OF the
Grand Canyon railroad from Flagstaff
!. not thing Of the past
The Coconino weekly sun., 1891-12-24

The news from China gives no new
details of rioting, but it Is interesting
as it throws additional light on the
cause of the disturbance and proves
conclusiyely that the central govern
ment does not dare to punish the ring
leaders of the movement, who are
prominent men of Human. Nothing
can be clearer than the evidence gath
cred by DR.. Griffith John Of Hankow
that Chou Han, the retired Taotai of
Human, il the author Of the obscene
books and placards that have caused
such ferment in China; yet the au-
tborities have taken no measures to
punish him. A good observer Of Chi
nese affairs. w. V. Drummond, sug-
gests that the imperial government Is
waiting until next spring to begin
active warfare on Human and Anhui,
the two disaffected provinces. He as
serts that Il is an open secret that the
yiceroy III Hung Chang will disband
and disperse the Human army and
supply the places Of these troops with
men from other provinces. An effort
will also be made to depose the pres
cnt Governor, who is strongly fn SYM
pathy with the rioters. OF course to
carry out this plan will require prompt
measures and large, well-armed
force. Should the plan succeed It will
end all further trouble in China.
Should II fail, China outside the big
treaty ports win not be a pleasant
place Of residence for the foreigner
next summer,
The Coconino weekly sun., 1891-12-24

THE Mexicans are likely to furnish
us the first example of the imposition
of capital punishment for train rob-
berry. Three fellows convicted of stop
ping a train on the Mexican National
Railroad have been sentenced to death,
and will be executed at Monterey in a
short time. II is to be hoped that the
example will have widespread infiu-
ence, and make the business less pop
ular on this side of the line.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1891-12-24
Greatest Rainfall in the world.


The greatest rainfall in the world
occurs at Cherrapungi, ON the Khasi
Hills. in Bengal. The average annual
fall here is about 6l0 inches, or nearly
81 feet, while in 1861 il is reported
that the fall was S05 inches. In the
month of August, 1871, 264 inches fell
there, and duving five successive days
thirty inches fell in every twenty-four
hours. The meaning of these figures
may he realized when it is remembered
that the average rainfall of the British
Isles /, but thirty-six inches, and thai
an incli OF rain means . WEIGHT OF 100
ions per acre; SO that every year more
than 60, 400 tons Of water fail on each
acre of land in Cherrapungi. The
cause Of this enormous rainfall is that
when the monsoon changes, and the
warm and moist southwest wind is
blowing north-eastwards toward Cen
trail Asia it is suddenly raised some
5000 feet by the khasi Hills. The
temperature is thereby reduced below
the point of satura,ion, and the super
abundant moisture is precipitated in
these unequalcd deluges of rain.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1891-12-24
ANOTHER bold THEFT of diamonds

ANOTHER bold THEFT of diamonds Is
reported from Pittsburg, the success OF
the act being assured by the thief
locking up the owner in his store
while he smashed the window and de-
camped with tray. There is no NOR
al to be drawn from such an occur
renee, for the simple reason that such
a theft is made possible by the sense OF
security which is the product OF our
modern civilization. In former days,
when cities were not so well policed as
at present, jewellers put strong bars In
front of their windows and objected to
exhibiting any undue confidence in the
honesty of the average man. Now
every one is assumed to be honest by
the shopkeeper until he proves himself
a rogue. Under the circumstances
society may rejoice rather than mourn
over occasional brilliant exhibitions OF
theft, as they are strong evidence OF
The remarkable security enjoyed by
modern people in civilized communi-
t;aS
The Coconino weekly sun., 1891-12-24
Proposals for County Printing.

Notice Is hereby given that sealed propo-
sails will be received by the Board of Super
yisors OF Coconino county, Arizona Territory
at their Office In Flagstaff, until Monday the
Ilth day OF January 1892 at l0o'clock a. M. OF
that day for doing the county printing for
the year 1892 as follows:
I. Publishing delinquent tax list for 1891.
time required by law, set in nonparel type,
set solid.
2. Publishing advertisements and notices.
time required by law, set in nonparel type
set solid.
3. Bids TO state price proposed TO be charg-
ed per inch. for each insertion.
g. Printing envelopes, receipts. aud blanks
needed by the various county officers and
furnishing stock therefor. All such stock
not to be less than 10 pound folio. Envelopes
to be Xxx rag and letter heads II pounds pa
per.
Bids TO state price proposed to be charged
per thousand
5. For printing and binding the Great Reg
lister.
Bids to state price per name.
The successful bidder will ho required TO
give bond In such amounts as the Board may
require for the faithful performance OF the
contract.
The Board reserves the right TO reject any
or all bids
All bids must be addressed to T. z Pulllam
clerk, aud marked Proposals for Printing .
Dated at Flagstaff Ariz. Dec. Is 1891.
L. f. PULLIAM. Clerk
The Coconino weekly sun., 1891-12-24
Proposals for care INDECENT Sick and
Burying INDECENT Dead.

Notice Is hereby given that sealed propo-
sails win lie received by the Board af Supevi-
sors of Coconlno county at their office In
10 O'clock a. m. Of that day, for the care of
the INDECENT sick that may come under the
care of the county during the year 1892. Tho
successful bidder will be required to furnish
price to be charged per day for each person.
For burying the INDECENT dead Of the coun-
ty at Flagstaff for the year 1892. Bids to state
prices proposed to be charged for each coffin
furnished. for each grave dug, and for con-
yeying each body to the county burial ground
and for burylng the sanle, The successful
bidders will be required TO give bond In such
amounts as the Board may require for the
faithful performance of their respective con-
tracts. The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids
All bids must be addressed to t. Il. Pulliam
clerk, and marked County Proposals."
Dated at FiagstaR, Dec IA, 1891
x. Z. PuLIIAN Clerk
The Coconino weekly sun., 1891-12-24
Buckien's ,rn,ca -aIv-.

The Best Salve in the world !
Butts. Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Sail
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter. ChapuF
Hands. Chilhlaius Corns, and all Skin
Eruptiong, aud positively cures Piles,
or no pay requirel. 1t is guaranteed
to give perfect satlsfa ;tion, or money
'efunded Price 25 cents per box
For sale by ID. j. Brannen.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1891-12-24

The St. Louis Furniture Board oi
Trade sent to ex-president Cleveland,
as Christmas present for baby Ruth.
a chilTs rocking-chair, made from the
door of the old log cabin home Of Gen
eral Grant, with a letter expressing
b.st wishes for the health and happi-
ness of the child and its parents.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1891-12-24
PROPOSALS FOR CONTRACT.

The board of trustees OF Williams School
District No. 2 viii receive sealed bids for the
erection of a brick school house at Williams.
Arizona. according 10 plans and specifications
TO be found at {. L. Boycc's store at Williams
and at the Office OF J. Y. Jones. County Super
intendent. at Flagstaff. Bids will be opened
Tuesday, December 22nd. 1891, at 10 O'Clock n
M. and the board Of trustees reserve the
right 10 reject any and all bids Address the
clerk. BY order of the board.
SANFORD ROWE, Chairman.
ANDREW DRAKE. Clerk.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1891-12-24

ALL the stories telegraphed from the
Eas about warlike preparations may
not be- true, but they point unmistak.
ably to the fact that there is only on,
way of composing the Chilean difficulty
and that is by Chile apologizing and
making reparation to the United
States.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1891-12-24

AND now it seems that the recent
stories of the great earthquake in Sal
vador were canards. Not house wa
destroyed, not wall fell, not sing
life was lost. 1t is evident that Saliva.
dor harbors some newspaper falir,
who are the equals of several of our
local manufacturers of news scoops. y
The Coconino weekly sun., 1891-12-24

A KANSAS farmer who was FISHING
for minnows in creek near his place
one day last week pulled out an old
metal coffee pot, in which S67O in golo
lay nesting and waiting for an owner.
lis dollars to doughnuts that he aband-
ons farming for fishing.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1891-12-24

The announcement has been made
by the Pennsylvania railway of the in
auguration of u through Pullman sleep
ing car service via that system and
connections from New York and Phila-
delphia to San Francisco. The service
will be weekly, and the first car will
leave the East on January 4th.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1891-12-24

THE grip attacks high and low and
visits all countries. The King aud
Queen of Denmark are down with il
and the Chinese Minister LII is vie
tim. No more democratic or universal
disease was ever heard of.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1891-12-24

VENEZUELA has fifty-six holidays
every Year. On these occasions the
people close their stores and enjoy
themselves in chicken fights and other
tropical amusements.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1891-12-24
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TERRITORIAL NOTES.

ported at the Bogg mine.
James A. Lamb and Mary L. Foun
were married at Tombstone.
The exact majority for the constitu-
tion in Maricopa county is 9S7.
Mart Sanders was killed at Tonto
Basin by an unknown horse thief.
The A. & p. X. R. Co.. have paid
$9,0S1, taxes due Yavapai county
Over 800 cases are reported to be
under the care of physicians at Pres
cott.
There were nine people awaiting
burial at one time in Prescott last
week.
The Wallapais will build corral at
Kingman in which to hold their ghost
dances.
Two feet of snow is reported ON the
summit between Verde Junction and
Jerome.
John Rife, 80 years of age, who was
engaged in mining at Big Bug, died in
Prescott last Tuesday.
Superintendent McGowan win COM
mence issuing rations to the Wallapais
on the 9th of January.
AT point of Rocks, near Prescott. on
the 2lst inst, a son was born to the
wife of James E. Edens.
Sheriff Lake of Mohaye county has
appointed Henry p. Ewing chief depu-
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The hrst carload OF salt was hauled
from oaitoh saturday Inc salt re-
qnlres aryfhS pe1ore IL can be ground
ouperih'enueh' D''pion experts 10
ha'o ''e nun running ;" "no'iei "eeN'
Miss Nellie Clark, daughter OF Z. 5.
Clark, narrowly escaped serious injury
at tombstone. One OF her young
friends was handling BB rife when
it was discharged, the bullet taking off
small piece OF the young lady's left
eye brow.
Last Monday morning work was re-
sumed on the town levee, after an
idleness Of four months. A gang of
20 convicts were set at work Ihos.
Gates and y, ). Hatch were put on by
the Keller Committee to look after the
work for the town. Guards Ward and
Wilder were also assigned 10 ievee
duty by Snpt. Mclnernay. Ihe work
Will now go ON and II Is hoped that it
can be carried TO a nnish.-f fuma Sen
tinel.
The telegraph and railroad office ut
Adonde was destroyed by fire last
night II is said that about 8 o'clock
Friday. Operator Maher was called to
the door by two strangers, who told
him to get out as the building had been
saturated with coal oil and set ON fire,
Mr.. Maher wasted no time In leaving
the Office which soon burned down To
the ground, NO clue has been found
as to who the incendiaries are.---Arizo-
ma Sentinel.
Another newspaper for Phoenix is
on the tapis. Adjutant- General Gill
and Mr.. Vail, formerly of the Repub-
lican, are reported as ambitious in this
The Coconino weekly sun., 1891-12-24
"The Hand That & The Hand That
Rocks the Cradle | Rules the World y

that buying the
and them really Judgment of his 'au
ho around and generally knows quickly she prefers to
table paioned the egom
that the larger of in Flagstaff have found
the store of
JOHN SANDERSON'S.
To those reminder fresh bargains and increased
will
uggest,c com o s and we do 70 you
JOHN SANDERSON.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1891-12-24

Happy and content is home with The Ro-
chester; Lamp with the light of the morning.
Catalogues, write Rochester Lamp Co, ,NewYork.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1891-12-24
70 THE GOOD PEOPLE or FLAGSTAFF, GREETING:

We offer for your inspection complete line OF Staple AMI
Fancy Groceries Our uyers have secured the markets. and
offer reasonable prices Quality consideed
the result of their labor
The Coconino weekly sun., 1891-12-24
BOOTS AND SHOES.
BJlLDlNG MATERNAL

We have everything you ask for in this line such as
Doors, Sash Redwood Shingles Paints Oils Glass Cemen,
Plaster Paris Etc full line of Hardware and Stoves