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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-09-23
She sisp, win a Rat.

The wife of an officer in the navy tells this true story of a rodent:
 ''I was l6 years old at the time, and very fond of pets. We had a family of Maltese kittens which were just beginning to run about when this incident occurred.
 My father had killed a litter of rats, the old mother rat escaping. That night, afte. l had retired, l felt one of the Maltese kittens creeping up to my face. l took it in my arms and went to sleep with my cheek resting against it. In the morning it was still there, and I took it up in both hands 10 fondle it, and saw it was a big, brown rat, and dropped it with a scream.
 My father heard me and ran into my room. He caught the rat and dropped it out of the window into a rain-water barrel. where it wns drowned. It was the mother of the little rats he had killed. and he said a mother rat is always docile and disinclined to bite. But 1t was an experience l would not like to re- peat.'
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-09-23
THE VERDE RESERVATION.

A petition is in circulation in
 Prescott, fathered by Hon. W. s.
 Head of the Verde valley, to have
 that tract of land on which was
 formerly located Camp Verde, set
 apart by the Interior Department
 for actual settlement at once. Since the abandonment of Camp Verde, some six months ago. mo disposition seems to have been made of its area, covering it is claimed tract of land six miles square in extent. An Indian. school for the offspring of San Carlos, with a government experimental farm in connection herewith, was agitated and recon mended, but it seems the move was more impracticable than the bene- fits would warrant, on account of its isolation and the naturally heavy expense incurred in reclamation.
 The location of the land lies in favorable portion of the valley for agricultural pursuits, and is utterly destitute of any cultivation what ever. Practically it subdivides the interests of this productive val ley. and by so doing. detracts in in- dividual as we'll as general prosperi- ty. By throwing open such strip of land, no harm can be advanced. but oi the contrary higher valua- tion to its interests is reached. In its fertile soil and bountiful sup ply of water with which to suffi- ciently irrigate at any season of the year, there is not alocality in North ern Arizona offering the induce ments that can be claimed for this valley with the present neutral land thrown open to the people. It is gross injustice for the government to permit itself to be led blindly on in the face of fact where so many are deeply interested and the entire community concerned. We hopc a keen and earnest consideration will be given, and that the Verdo will soon be one continuous strip.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-09-23
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The old tcca of 70 years ago was iat Iaei., eruptioaS were due to a ''blcoi hu,lor,, fo, whlcA they SIvc po;.sh. Thus al the old s.rs.-
 psrili':s contain potash. mos; t,sj jcetloaahe and
 drastic mineral, tha, instead of dcereaSirrv
 actually creates more eFu?,ionS You have po-
 ueei this when ta&ing other ss,rssparlllss than Joys. lis howerer now known that the storn
 seh, the blood creating power, is lhe sea, of nll yistatsng or cleansing operations. A stomach eloSged by iaGiSesf.na or constipation. yitiste, the blood result pinsples clean stomach and heaithinl dgrstion pGriacs |, and they e.isappexr
 Thus Joys Veae,asa sarsaaa-illa is compounded alter 'se modern idea to regulate the bowels ant, stimulate tho eiscstion- The effect is immediate sai most satisfactory. A short testimonial, 10 contrast tho action of the potash s.rsaparllla, and Joys modern vegetable preparation. Mrs C. p stuart, of &oo Hayes St. $. F., writes; II nave Tor years .a'i indigestion I tried a popui., saTsapafsaa hnt it actually caused more psmple, e break out on my face. Hearing that Joy's ws, si later preparation and acted differently. tried It and tho pinples immediately disappeared.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-09-23
Coffee prunknr,l..

In the course of his studies Dr.
 Mendol found very few instances in
 which the confirmed coffee drunkard
 was ever cured, says the London
 Standard. The symptoms constantly
 grow worse and are only to be re-
 lieved by large quantities of the
 beverage, the abuse of which has
 caused them.
 In this way the victims go from
 bad to worse, for, though we'll aware of the mischief being wrought, they suffer so severely that they are afraid to abandon the habit lest death should end the agony they experi- ence.
 After beginning with the agreeable infusion of the roasted berries they are driven in their search for some thing more powerful, to swallow the tincture, which, though it operates for time in the direction desired. soon loses its efficacy, and has to be swallowed in greater and greater quantities, the evil influence of the coffee being, of course, heightened by the alcohol used to extract it's essential ingredients.
 When brandy is taken, only tenn porary relief follows, though not in frequently the intoxication produced by the latter is eagerly welcomed in order to drown the anguish caused by the inordinate indulgence in the 1 former.
 The last stage of this peculiar dis | ease shows itself in the sallow face | and chilly hands and feet of the coupled with an expression of dread and agony which set ties over the countenance-a form of melancholia, alternated by hys- teria, only to be temporarily relieved | by repeated application to the cof- lee pot or to strong tincture form ed by stepping the crushed berries in spirits of wine.
 Meantime the. diseased state of the body is demonstrated by the acute inflammation which is apt to 'upervene at any moment.
 A bruise. . cut, prick or a sting which would be scarcely noticed in } healthy person, is the starting point for inflammation of an erysipe- laous character, SO that it seldom happens that the coffee inebriate is ong lived.
 Coffee drunkards are moro com non among people of . nervous emperament than in the ranks of he stolid, phlegnatic folks, not 'asily moved by any stimulants, or sho, like many Germans, prefer 'ating to drinking. 1,
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-09-23

Notices of intention have been filed for the construction of upward of 5000 miles of railroad in Arizona within the next ten years. These notices in some instances call for lines between the same or adjacent points, and the probability of tho building of but one road between any two points cuts down the dis tance considerably, but this has been provided for in the above fig ures. The exact figures regardless of parallels is about 5000. Some of these roads will take advantage of the law and construct their lines beyond doubt and there will be n north and south line from Lees ferry on the Colorado to the South ern limit of Arizona, and an eas, and west line from the Colorado in Yuma county to the northeastern boundary.-Phenix Herald.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-09-23

WAsHINsroN, D. C., Sept. l6.-The advance guard'of the party of dem, ocratic speakers who are to gc through the Northwest and the ex- treme west under the auspices oi the Association of National Demo. cratic Clubs, will leave this after noon en route for Chicago, St. Paul and Minneapolis. The party will travel by easy stages by Spokane Falls, Puget Sound in Oregon, thence through California, Utah, and Colorado, reaching Iowa about the time the state campaighn is at its height. Questions of party policy are to be discussed as we'll as the tariff, and it is thought that the tour will be very beneficial to the democracy.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-09-23
ArIscna's Mineral Exhibit.

In speaking of the exhibits at the New Mexico territorial fair, the AL buquerque Citizen has the following concerning the display made by northern Auzona:
 Foe many years liberal and big hearted Arizona has contributed her quo.um to the Albuquerque fair. but never with such pleasing effect as to- day. It IS as mach as a mining man can do to get away from the bewiteh- ing display of rich ores. The usual space assigned to Arizona and the A. X F. railroad, is more profusely decorated and the precious ores arc abundant and diversified. Nobody would have believed that Major Donnelly could get together so vast and varied collection in so short a time, but the major never does any thing by halves. He personally visited the districts represented and urged on the display to its present completion. Every mining district in northern Arizona is fully repre- sented in this magnificent collection of rich and rare ores and minerals.
 Capt. Wm. II. Hardy, one of the sturdy pioneers of Mohave county. has display of ores in bulk which run very high in ruby and brittle silver, gold and lead. There are about 20 pounds from the Cupel and Stockton Hill, worth from three to five dollars pound in gold and silver. A huge specimen from the Night Hawk, in the Layne springs district, averages 5000 n ton in gold, silver and lead. One specimen weigh ing POO pounds from the Diamond Jo mine, in the Cedar district. runs from SS to 800 a ton in bromide and glance metals and leads. A hundred pound chunk from the Distafr, of Chloride, is good for Sl,OOO ton in gold, silver and lead, another sample equally as heavy from the American Flag, in the Maynard district, brings S6O0 ton in shelter returns.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-09-23
GENERAL NEW s.
Balmaceda. ex-president of Chile haa v,m,tSsd s,.,cida

Balmaceda. ex-president of Chile, has committed suicide.
 It is announced that William Wal dorf Astor, one of the richest men in America, will take up his residence in England.
 The Mexican government has de- clared the concessions granted to Messrs. Ellis and Ferguson for the colonization of negroes in Mexico forfeited, on account of non-com- pliance with the contract.
 Secretary Tracy has awarded the contract for building torpedo boat No. 2 to the Iowa Iron works of Du buque, Iowa, the lowest bidder, at Hl1, 800.
 Frederick Conkling, brother of the late Roscoe Conkling, died at New York the other day.
 The shell of new style field piece exploded at Jueterboe, near Berlin, the other day and seriously wounded six persons.
 Lincoln Person, a noted desperate, while on his way to the penitentiary in Pennsylvania, escaped by jump ing from train moving forty miles an hour.
 Mrs. Robert Kennedy, her son and daughter, Mrs. R. W. Armstrong, of Duluth, are said Co have fallen heir to $9.000,000 in England.
 The Michigan Methodist confer ence has decided in favor of the ad- mission of women lay delegates by a vote of l49 to twenty-three.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-09-23
w, J. Chamberlain X Co.'S Denver

w. J. Chamberlain X Co.'S Denver Financial Circular for last week gives the following encouraging news: General reportsof trade from all points cooSinue to Je excellent. Interested bea.s at the sock ex- change arc s,r'viog to stay the up ward tide, but iis force can be but momeltary. The enormous corn crop is now practically safe beyond all peradveniure, and the wheat crop is already harvested. The whole sentiment ot tue country is also bull ish. Railroad earnings for tae month or August ou 10 roads s5ow an in crease of 3a per cent. over those O August, 1890: and although the movement of currency from New York to the west io move the crops has been very free, funds are easy at that point, and further shipments of gold from Europe help to brace up the financial tone. Strangely enough two or three staples are way down at low ebb. Petroleum, for example, at ffty-five cents. Returns from sixty cities show the improvement over the same week of last year to have been nine per cent.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-09-23

 A Sam ln Arifhmefin
How are you coming on, Unel, Moseir

"How are you coming on, Uncle Mosei"
 Poorly, poorly, thank God"
 What's the matteri'
 "l has seben gals to support, boss Hit costs a power of money to fill up seben 'moufs free times day.
 "Yes. but l heard one of your daughters was going to get married SO that will only leave six to sup port"
 Oats whar you am foolin' yerself, boss. Dat ar gal am gwine ter marry one of desc culled politicians, so in stead of habin' only six to support. when she marries, I'll have eight moufs to feed. for might few of desc politicianers, white or black, is wuff de powder hit would take to shoot 'em. No, boss, it will be eigh. in stead of six ter feed when dat gal marries, not countin' de natural con sequences"
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-09-23
The, nreurh, !, Back.

The following verses were impro- vised for the occasion by the winning team on their return trip from AL buquerque and sung to the air Bring Back My Bonnie to Me-" The boys they have gone to the races, The boys they have gone to the
 fair, The boys they have gone to the races, For to bring back that belt on the
 square.
 CHORUS. Bring back, bring back, bring back that firenlan's belt to me. Bring back, bring back, bring back that hreuan's belt. Old Albuquerque tried to outwit us, Old Albuquerque wasn't quite fair, But Prescott's no slouch at the busi-
 ness
 And you bet your sweet life we
 got there. Oh Albuquerque thought she'd a
 sprinter, So Granger came out on the track, But our Bidwell showed him his paces And likewise the shape of his back Oh, Prescott represents Arizona, Oh, Prescott is still in the fight, And when it gets down to hose race
 ing
 You bet she is clear out of sight.
 CHORUS. Old Albuquerque had nice coupling, Old Albuquerque had nice pipe, But along came the young Prescott
 couplers And the nozzle went on like asnipe.
 LAST CHORUS. The boys they are back from the
 races.
 The boys they are back from the
 fair, The boys they are back from the
 races
 And brought back that belt on the
 square.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-09-23
------------- RaIlroads for Yaxapaf


 The following railroad companies have filed declarations of intention to build on the routes named with the territorial secretary at Phenix. in order to secure the tax exemption passed by act of March 16th, 1891:
 The Midland railway of Arizona accepts the provisions of the act and, in order to secure exemption from taxes for twenty years, states that 1t intends to build from Prescott to Phenix, adistance of about 1IS miles.
 The Arizona Midland railroad company proposes to start from some point on the Prescott X Arizona Central railroad and build fourteen miles to Carter's ranch.
 The Bowers Extension railroad company fixes its initial eye at a point on the Arizona Midland rail road. about halfway between the terminal points thereof and gets of at Bowers ranch, its terminal point, after trayersing ten miles of the earth's circumference.
 The Jerome Extension railroad  company starts where the Arizona Midland railroad leaves of, runs five miles and ends at the Verde cable line.
 The Arizona Southern railroad company makes its initial point at or near the southerly termination of the Turkey Creek Extension railroad and hopes to reach Phenix in due season, a distance of eighty miles, probably.
 The Big Bug Extension company proposes to build from Big Bug to Bowers ranch to Big Bug, distance of about nine miles.
 The Turkey Creek Extension rail road company hopes to start at Big Bug and build fourteen miles south erlv.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-09-23
GOOD RILRoAp NEWS.

Private advices received by last
 nights mail from interested parties
 in Chicago and other financial cen
 ters in the building of the $. F. F.
 & P. road, state in enthusiastic Ian
 guage that the project has now
 taken definite shape, and ali its af-
 fairs from covering a route to build
 on to the simplest detail of the pro
 posed roads interest, fully consid-
 cred. Since its organization the
 intentions of the new road have
 found in this community warm
 and firm supporter, believing that
 m its construction the general inte-
 rests of the country and this city in
 particular were to be considered.
 That the company intend to soon follow out the principles first laid down is unhesitatingly acknowl- edged, and that Bullock likewise is actively pushing his maiden effort to cut us loose from the benefits of a main line by the location of vast tpcts of land lying to the south of us, is also true. Many believe here that coming as it does on almost the eve of starting work on the new road, the intention is to counteract the influence behind the S. F. F. X F. and again divert its capital from the scheme in the same manner as characterized the misrepresenta- tions made some few months ago of not only the project, but the general country the road would pass over. The prosperity of the country was the only motive aimed at in the ap- peal made by Prescott to the man agement of the new road. and being the only commercial center for it to reach, gladly extended that aid due, the same action, in short that any other community would extend 10 like corporation. We hope it is the intention to commence at once md that the malicious methods sdoptea by the present road against he new are not to be revived.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-09-23


 CHIoAao, Sept. I5.-Parnell cant come; Mccarthy won't come. The municipal councils of New York Philadelphia, and other large citie: have repudiated the affair, but not. withstanding local Irishmen say that the convention of the Irish Ma. tional League. which is called to assemble in Central Music Hall in this city on October lst, will have at least three thousand delegates from this country and Canada. If this should be the case, it is proba- ble nine-tenths of them will be pres ent simply in their individual char acter and that the convention will consequently be little more than an irresponsible gathering.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-09-23

Gradually but surely agriculture is getting ahead of mining in the Pacific coast states and territories, which, few years ago, were thought to be good for nothing but minerals. Colorado, which is to-day the great est reproducing state or territory in the United States, yielded last year A4,O0,0O0 m agricultural and horticultural crops, while the min eral output amounted to only $35,- Oo0,OO.-Los Angeles Times.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-09-23
THE DANGER or srArEuoop.

The perils of Statehood are ap-
 preciated no less keenly within the
 borders of Arizona than without
 The protest against an evolution
 from Territorial life into the respon' abilities of local self-goyernment
 are as vigorous in the North as
 the demand for Statehood increases m the South. This division is not strictly political one, but grows out of the abnormal condition oi public sentiment. Under Territo- rial government the voice of federal power must be respected-with Statehood, local self-government means the machinery of the State exclusively in the hands of those favorable to the supremacy of any act they advocate.
 X constitutional amendment agalnst the great social burlesque of Mormonism would prove ineiiect- i've, as the State would administer its own laws and martial law could not be applied so long as peaceful conditions existed within its bor- ders. A Mormon yoto of perhaps LOO would insure the supremacy of the church beyond the shadow of a doubt.
 When to these grave dangers are added the ready disposition of the Bourbon leadership to combine with the manipulators of Mormondom for a share in the sour pottage promised by mutual compact with sin, the situation becomes one of peril to good morals and the perpe- tuity of free institutions in the State. Gentiles who appreciate, from the standpoint of good citi- zenship, tho dangers that will fol low in the wake of statehood, will combat the efforts la attain with the yigor of martyrs having a great principle at stake. While the in dustrial energies of the Mormons throughout Arizona command the admiration of all and their diligence challenges the approval of the world, the curse of polygamy must be wholly eliminated from the prac- tices of the church before Chris tian country can assent to the de- mand for the enlarged power of in- dependent statehood. A territory with population less than 50000 souls must keenly appreciate these conditions before it will urge on the government its demand for admit tance. Political corruption in Ari- zons to-day is thwarted in its en- deavors under the present form of With statehood and a domineering sect to work harmo- with any political power favorable to its own base ends, the true geniile will naturally pause and reflect before he will accept the yelled conditions and benefits of for Arizona, so earnestly advocated by many.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-09-23
ALL SORTS or ITEMS.

The London Chronicle says that the prince of Wales has all but de cided to go to Chicago to attend the exposition, and that he is likely to be accompanied by Emperor William of Germany.
 The Worlds Fair power plant will be of 4,0O0 horse power, and will re- 9uire the services of 250 engineers, firemen and attendants.
 It has been suggested that the sur plus potato crop of southern Cali fornia be dried. Artificially dried potatoes are largely used in the Eng fish army and navy.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-09-23

From present indications the con, stitutional convention will not au- thorize astate election to be held, bu; will submit the constitution alone Tor approval or rejection. We are glad to understand that this is the intention of the convention, as sub mission of state ticket would nee essarily create partisan strife, and this should be avoided above all other issues. We again call atten- ton to the Idaho test oath. Gentle men your work will be in vain with out this oath in the constitution Phenix Republican.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-09-23

EDaEwArER, N. J., September l5.- Gen. E. Grubb, United States min. ister to Spain, and who reached this country last week on leave of ab- sence, is entertaining the surviving comrades of gallant Phil. Kearney brigade, with a reunion in the beau tlful grounds of his residence to-day. Grand army veterans from nearly every county in the state are present and participating in the festivities.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-09-23
A Girl l. Not Pretty

When she cannot look one honestl, in the eye.
 When she has an acquaintance with the rouge pot.
 When she shows her bad humor and puts on frowns.
 When she thinks to improve on nature, and bleaches her hair.
 When she does not keep her hands clean, and forgets to care for her nails.
 When she does not study the style of hair dressing suited to her, and persists in wearing it in an unbecom:: ing manner.-Ex.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-09-23

Speaking of the difficulty of "see- ing the editor" in the New York newspaper offices, Journalist says of the World: At the World one is stopped at the information bureau on the ground floor, and required to fill up slip giving full description oi himself and a minute statement oi hls business with the editor. The slip IS sent up the pneumatic tube, and Tn few moments there is a rush of air, and piece of paper shoots out of another tube into a wire basket. The attendant reads the message and either points to the street or to the dome elevator, and If to the latter they are then shot up thirteen stories without stop and landed nearly 300 feet above the street. There you will find a med ley Of editors and reporters and will
 be we'll treated unless you are b,se.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-09-23

Articles of incorporation were day before yesterday with the Territorial Secretary by w. N. Kelly, of Prescott, as follows: Big Bug Extension Railroad Co.,; Mid land Railroad of Arizona; Arizona Southern Railroad Co.,; Jerome Er- tension Railroad O.; Turkey Creek Extension Railroad Co.-He.ald.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-09-23

Positive information has been re- ceived here that grading will be begun in PheniX on the Santa Fe. Prescott X Phenix R. R., within the next ten days. This Is authentic.- Phenix Herald.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-09-23

NEW YORK, Sept. 16.-In com memoration of the two hundred and fifty-third anniversary of the permanent settlement of the Sweed- lsh colonists on the banks of t,.e Delaware. tho Swedish residents of this city are to-day celebrating "Forefathers' Day" at Harlem River Park, and are also entertain ing many distinguished guests.