The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-03-05
THE ARIZONA ICK
The Editor Speaks FeeIinGly but Plainly oi
IL Departed Fellow CITIZEN.

The Editor Speaks FeeIinEly but Plainly OF
IL Departed Fellow CITIZEN.
In MEMoRIAM.-In its proper place in this
issue will he found tho obituary notice OF
Major John VI. Scott. whose sudden demise
was q shock to n large circle OF friends and
acqunintances. While many OF our readers
would no doubt prefer that we filed this space
with an account of n murder or an elopement.
we cannot lot the opportunity pass to say .
few words regarding one SO closely identified
with tho interests OF this community.
Wnen we entered this town three years ago
we we're dead broke. and had sixteen blisters
on each foot. having hoofed 1t over 200 miles.
Our printing outfit WAS packedpn the back of
a burro. aud consisted Of forty pounds Of type.
half a bundle OF print paper. and fve or six
half column plates Of patont medicine adver-
tisemen,s. The first night We slept under o
wagon on the public square. while our burro
satisfied hisihunger by nibbling a cactus. The
first man to speak to US next morning was
was Major ScAt. lie offered us q drink and
lent us SO in cash. and thus assisted us to lay
the foundation Of our present prosperity.
Now that the Major has passed from earth
away We may state that in 1880 he was sem
fenced to State prison in Ohio for borrowing
horses. He was m ambitious c%ritter; and dug
his way out and headed Tor sunset. We could
have given him AWAY any day during the last
WA oaio put ITO hhcW thht IN Wh7 rtt'o III ouI
hands. Many OF, our citizens noticed that the
Major always exhibited considerable nervous
a stranger in Town no Kept In the background
until some one ascertained what business had
0F %hiIs w sef Io sesn t h"f 'sIaior in a general way,
we were not ,niind To his bad points. Hewould
get drunk; He would cheat at cards. On one
occasion he stole our mule. on another he
raised Ms out OF Il game OF poker by presenting
two guns at our UNPROTECTED breast. It VIII be
and ngain in 1881 in splt-defsnce, lie nom-
mated us Tor Mayor, in on" q tho foweriest
speeches ever upcoIked in this sublime por.r
day went around town abusing the memory Of
our dead lat Ter ana predicting hat we would"
who enrouraged US 10 Introduce the White
shirt aud r,llars and cuffs into this town. and
yet the very first tlme we appeared In public
which thirsted for our life. On several occa.
sions he urged us TO shoot the postmaster: on
several other occasions he urged the post
There were times when the deceased would
take our advice in brotherly way. and there
were other times when he'd SEQ us. clear into
New Mexico before he'd admit that We knew
leans II TaS this srratic disposition q his
was a great liar. but a poor hand with a gun.
lyery6ody knew this, and wheh, he felt just
asa sK ne w TJss G aahiS it Of h Ioss frs q f IN . days @n.
ment Of abstraction. mentioned. the Majors
falling, The Major ielt %ipsulted aud decided
talked and argued and advised. but he was
Judge was lightning on the draw. but It was
sot Ms hand 10 his hip before the Judge
MAJOR SCOTS spld. has crossed the great
man can say All may err. Every man has
ts%Dtsat 9 eloss over his i.alts. We s.fnsstiy
an onset In the land beyond our ken.