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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-07
ODDS AND ENDS

There is a rage for old silver at present.
A caterpillar contains more than 1900
muscles.
The secret of success is constancy to pur-
pose. -Dsraeli.
The emerald is now one of the rarest of
precious stones.
The earth receives only one two-bilionth
of the heat of the sun.
a letter written in London made tour
of the world in G2 days.
Over 600 steamships are traversing the
four great ocean routes.
The primitive sensation of light in the
eye is that which corresponds TO violet.
Gansborough, the English portrait and
historical painter, was the son of tailor.
Clement Spelman of Nottingham was
buried upright incased in pillar in Mar
burg church.
Have your eye steadily fixed on the mark
at which you wish to shoot and direct your
arrow Alright.
Apply botting paper, stepped several
times in a solution of oXalc acid, to fresh
blots on paper
The condor, when rising from the earth,
always describes circles in the air and can
rise in no other way.
The last Duke of Bedford died a violent
death by his own act. Disgust with life
was said to be the cause.
The Salt sen, which once covered the
Yuma desert, was the home of oysters from
II TO 20 inches in diameter.
The largest library is the National in
Paris. It. has 100000 volumes, besides
manuscripts and pamphlets.
The woman OF the world is queen 1t
matters little where you find her If she be
mistress of herself, she is u ruler Of men.
The American sponge grounds, more cor.
rectly known AZ the Florida sponge grounds,
are situated along thesouthern and western
coasts of that state
The school board OF Auburn, Me-, has de-
cded that it takes six children to make a
school, and they intend closing up all
schools having less than that number.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-07

Quite swell young Detroiter who had
made trip into the remote sections of the
south was telling his experience
AT one place in the country" he said,
II came into a small town in hack dozen
miles from the railroad over a clay road
that was as slick as soap, big rain having
soaked it thoroughly. l appeared on the
hotel porch some time after my arrival in
fresh suit and a pair of bright russell shoes
and sat down to enjoy a rest after my ride
Pretty soon a couple of barefooted BOYS
came by, and attracted their attention.
Hi there, Billie said one, git on to
the man in the store clos
An look at them feet, suggested Bill
lie not at all abashed by the fact that was
hearing all their talk.
81 say exclaimed the first one, getting
around where he could see better. 'Golly,
but they need biackening, don't theyY
They made "A few more comments, but
their curiosity was not satisfied, and finally
Billie came up on the porch where | was
say, mister he inquired, looking at
my shoes and then OUT at the yellow clay
road, did you walk up from the railroad?'"
Detroit Free Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-07
The Pitfalls of Remedies"

1T would be amusing" remarked a ply
stefan lately, "if it We're not so often dis
astrous, to watch the pellmel fashion in
which persons 20 at remedies and sup
posedly beneficial health suggestions.
They go to the springs and because some
mineral spring water is advised in some
case they jump at the conclusion that all
spring waters are good for any case. They
drink them wholesale and ndiscriminate-
ly often with serious i'll effects Exactly
the same thing is true of sea bathing. This
is needed tonic and stimulant to some
persons and the direct reverse to others. |
have seen delicate women come out of the
surf with teeth ChaCtering and faces blue
and pinched in the chill they have received.
That effect of their plunge is a distinct
evil, and they really need remedy to re-
cover from the consequences of one so
called. 1t IS the same with Turkish baths,
bicycling, exercise OF any sort
Reckless and unneeded use of a good
thing makes it bad thing. | am trying
now TO recover the vitality of q little child
OF years which has been lost through his
mothers Ignorant treatment She has al
most bathed her child TO death In her
zeal for his cleanliness and because she
thought frequent baths the proper thing
she has given him two day right along,
and she has simply washed his strength
away. This is especially true of the pres
eilt time when every separate individual
may advance n new notion, and because it
is new get a hearing and perhaps follow
ing. 1t would be grand thing for the
race if the therapeutical world could de-
velop a solution OF common sense and have
it ladled out every morning like Mrs.
Squeers' treacle to about two-thirds OF the
civilized race
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-07
An Accommodating Trainman.

Lots of stories about the accommodating
methods of country railroads are going the
rounds, but none Of them beats that related
of II genial Boston and Maine conductor
who stopped his train after it had started
from the Old Orchard station in response
to ladys frantic appeal, accompanied
with the wild waving of her parasol, Hold
on, Mr.. Conductor, hold on till Lester buys
some popcorn. "--Bangor Commercial.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-07

Every advance in our knowledge Of the
sun teaches us something about our own
planet for all the bodies forming the solar
system are evidently made up OF the same
materials and differ only in their present
condition and in the comparative album
dance and arrangement of the materials of
which they consist.1,Youth's Compapion.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-07-15
MINING MATTERS,

Charles Bent has been put in full
charge of the mining properties in the
Golden Star group. owned by Chicago
capital. At present but one sinking
contract on the group is under way.
Others may be let ere long.
The work Of setting up the new Craw-
ford gold mill, at Arivaca, is being
pushed day and night. The mill will
probably be used for custom work also.
1t is said that charges will not be over
Sc ton. The work of this mill will be
watched by scores of mining men, who
hope to see it fulfil what is promised for
it. Should it work out the gold in ore
carrying sulphur and pyrites without
roasting il many more will be wanted.
The agent, now in Tucson, will see the
mill we'll under way.
The Forman custom mill is about
starting up. This mill will probably do
much in that country for the poor min
ing men. Charges will be only So per
ton, which is below former charges.
Mr.. Sexton, a mining man there, will
furnish 200 tons of gold rock for the
first run.
Little prospecting is being done at
present.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-07-15

WITHIN the past two years, says the
Silver Belt, under the provision OF an
act of congress bearing the date of
March 3, 1891, there have been created
series of national forest reservations
aggregating in extent probably not less
than 100000, acres. These number
fifteen, and are located in California,
Colorado, Oregon, Washington, Wyom-
ing, Arizona and Alaska. Arizona
contains one of these new res -rves,
says the Review of Review, VIZ: The
Grand Canyon Forest reserve, in
Coconino county, which was estab
lished by executive proclamation OH
Feb. 20 of the present year. This
is one of the largest of the whole series,
having an area of 1898 square miles.
or 1851 $50 acres. 1t is situated in the
northern part of Arizona, ard the Col
orado river runs through it from east
t, west, a portion of the Grand canyon
of the Colorado being included within
its limits. The portion of the reserve
lying south of the Colorado river con-
tains what is known as the Coconino
forest, while tie upper portion includes
a considerable part of the BucKskIn or
Knab plateau. 1t is region of gigan
tic and impressive scenery, and may
well be considered our gre atest
national park world famed as It is
already for canyon anu mountain
scenery on scale of unrivallsd grand
eur.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-07-15
The Beauty Standard.

The standard of female loneliness
varies greatly in different countries and
with individual lasts. Some prefer the
plump and buxom type; some admire
the slender and sylph-like. and some
the tail and queenly maiden. But among
all people Of TIE Caucasian race, one
point of beauty is always admired-a
pure, clear and spotless complexion
whether the famale be of the blonde,
brunette, or hazel-eyed tipe. This
first great requisite of loveliness can be
assured only by a pure state OF the
blood. active liver, good appetite and
digestion, all of which are secured by
the use OF DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. 1t is guaranteed to accom-
plish all that is claimed for it, or money
refunded. If you would have clear,
lovely complexion, free from eruptions,
moth patches, spots and blemishes,
use the Golden Medical Discovery.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-07-15
A Ruinous Loss.

Why is that people in general are so
prone to disregard loss Of strength,
clearly preceptible in bodily shrinkage,
failure of appetite, broken rest? Incom-
prehensible but true. Sheer careless
ness. an overweening confidence in the
power of nature to recuperate-these
are suggestible reasons. One Of the
most observable signals of danger thrown
by distressed nature ia waning strength.
An efficient tonic is the best safeguard
against impending peril. Among the
inviGorants which modern science has
developed aud experience approved is
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, and it o.
cupies the first place. Digestion, re-
newed by this genial stomachic, COM
pensatss for dram of vital force, and
regular action of the bowels and tran
gull condition Of the nerves, both in
sured by lis use, cooperate in the COM
plete res Grafton of the vigor. The
Bitters remedies liver and kidney
trouble and malaria.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-07-15

IT is said that the entire annual pro-
duction Of gold is now consumed in the
arts and dentistry, that there is no
longer any new gold for money, and if
not already, we shall soon be encrosch-
ing on the accumulated stocks of gold
money for industrial purposes, which
makes it plain as the MONDAY sun that
it will not do to discard silver as money
metal. Silver is the coin that the peo-
pie must continue to jingle in their
pockets and the right to do so must
never be denied them. Evil conse
quences must flow from any successful
attempt of the nabobs OF the old world
or the new to degrade or demonetize
silver and make gold the only metal
used for money.-Ex.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-07-15

lutions in earnest protest against the
Sherman law unless free coinage bill
be substituted and forward the same to
our senators and representatives in con-
gress. L. has been suggested that q
state convention be called but on &C.
count OF the great expense of such a
convention it would entail upon the
delegates and because it is better to
have the expression Of the people in
each neighborhood ia mass meeting. We
most earnestly urge the adoption Of the
latter plen.
And to secure unanimity of action
we advise such meeting to be held on
Saturday the 18th instant 1t is of the
highest importance that Nevada shall
be represented at the meeting of the
American bemetallic league to be
convened at Chicago the first day Of
August and We suggest that the silver
leagues OF each county so far as possible
name delegates to that meeting.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-07-15

A LITTLE incident took place on
Wednesday of last week IN the temporary
Office OF the record and pension division
of the war department. which passed
through the Ford's theater horror, that
adds another proof to the many already
existing that black skin may cover q
hero's heart 1t was the presentation
of a handsome gold watch to the negro,
Basil lockwood, who at the risk of his
own life was instrumental in rescuing
sever ty-five clerks from the upper floor
of the wrecked building. One of the
rescued clerks made the presentation
speech, and his closing words tell the
story: "With the fearful crash of
falling floors still sounding in our ears
and the means of our dying comrades
coming up to us from the awful wreck,
with the floor under our feet and the
walls around ue still trembling from the
shock, you reached to US the ladder
which then seemed the span between
time and eternity" The inscription on
the watch reads: Presented to Basil
Lockwood by the clerks of the record
and pension division of the war depart
ment in recognition OK his heroic con-
duct in the Ford's theatre disaster
June 9, 1898"
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-07-15
THE COST OF MINING SILVER.

A great many partial statements have
been made as to the relative cost of pro-
ducing gold and silver says the San
Francisco Call. If that relative cost
could be correctly sscertained and
made permanent the true ratio between
the two metals would thereby be found.
Our law presumes that sixteen ounces of
silver can be produced at the cost of
producing one ounce of gold. This
relation may hold good one year or
period of years, but in a longe course of
time there will be wide variations. 1t
is known that for some years after the
discovery of gold in California and
Australia the cost of producing gold
fell below that ratio. In other words,
for several years it cost less to produce
one ounce Of gold than to produce
sixteen ounces of silver. From 1S49 to
1913, when the silver dollar was dropped
from the list of American CONS, the cost
of producing gold was less than the
cost of producing silver in the legal
ratio. Consequently no silver coin of
full legal weight was minted. For a
long period of years up to the time
when the coming OF silver dollars was
stopped by law, their coinage had been
stopped by the high price OF silver
bullion. The relative amount of silver
and gold produced in the last ten years
indicates that silver is now being pro-
duced at less cost, on the sixteen-to-one
ratio, than gold. But it does not follow
that this condition will be permanent
The gold advocates have attempted to
show that silver can be produced at
less than its present gold value-less
than about sixty cents an ounce. These
estimates are based on the output of
some few productive mines, where work
is being done on the most favorable
conditions. But all silver mines have
their periods of -productiveness.
No account is taken in these estimates
OF the cost of putting the mines in
working order. The cost of mining and
milling ore when body of rich material
has been located is the basis of these
estimates. Still, it is possible that the
true ratio of silver to gold is higher
than sixteen to one. 1t may be eigh-
teen, or even twenty. The true ratio
must be found by striking an average
through a long series of years. The |
silver producers can afford to take the
chances of ratio in the absence of
legislation depriving silver of any OF |
tie important functions.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-07-15
We publish elsewhere q series of res
,lutions nassed and adontad at a nublic

WE publish elsewhere q series of res
olutions passed and adopted at public
meeting in the city of Tombstone over
the difficulties existing in the board of
supervisors of Cochise county. The
trouble complained of originated in
what may be termed sharp democratic
trick. Scott White, the present demo-
cratic sheriff, was, at the time of his
election, q supervisor OF the county.
Instead of qualifying as sheriff he con-
finued for some time to sit as super
visor, and by the iniudicious action of
himself and others, as set forth in the
resolutions, involved the county in
trouble and expensive legislation. We
regret this on the part of Mr.. White.
whom we had every reason to believe
good citizen and competent officer, but
he missed his calling when he set him
self forward to ignore the wishes and
the will Of the voters and taxpayers of
his county. Fortunately for the county
Hon. j. P. Allister, the supervisor
against whom the democratic combine
ton was directed, was not inclined to be
thus summary deprived of his rights.
He had been elected supervisor by the
people and he did not propose to be
squeezed, bluffed or frozen out. The
grand jury investigated the matter and
censured the combination and refused
to recognize the seton of the comb
nation" board. One thing is sure and
that is Scott White has politically killed
himself before the people OF Cochise
county, and we may here add that Su-
pervisor Perkins will keep him close
company. 1t pays at all times to be
just and fair in politics as we'll as bust
ness.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-07-15

A SHORT article appeared in the CTrI-
ZEN yesterday stating in substance that
We were disappointed in not receiving
the promised report of the experts who
recently examined the books of the ter
ritorial prison, as We wished to show the
mismanagement of the former admins
trstion of Mr.. Gates. In this connec-
ton we regret the mention OF the
name OF Mr.. Gates. The investigation,
as we understand, was far reaching 1t
went before the administrat,o on of Mr..
Gates. and it went after it, and had
nothing to do with the special short
comings of any one man. Itwas, and is
vet, our desire to publish said report for
the benefit of the taxpayers of the ter
ritory. and we regret that those in au-
thority should ha re taken measures to
suppre IS it. It looks as though there is
something in the report to be feared.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-07-15

THE average term Of life convict in
Yuma is said to be about three years.
A Chinaman sentenced for life to that
institution for murder, said to visitor
q few days ago: Shine by get three
hundred dollars, then catch him par
dom" 1t is barely possible that he I'M
Willingly represented the true condition
of affairs in prison management.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-07-15
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
Some Raises Made - Some of the
Changes Quite Important.

The board of equalization yesterday
afternoon made changes in property
valuations as follows:
Ramon Sofa, raised on live stock from
$50 to $40 head-S245) to 5000.
a. j. Stockton, raised on improve
ments from $500 to $500.
Ssiero Live Stock company, raised on
live stock from 700 to 1260 head-S490O
to $500.
Shaw & Martinez, raised on live stock
from 400 to $50 head-S2S00 to 1920.
Leonardo Suastigui, reduced on prop
erty from 1870 TO 500.
Santa Rita Land and Cattle company,
from 1000 to 5000 hegd-S21 900 to Si2,-
000. On Improvements on Potero ranch
from $1,000 to $500.
Alcario Torres, raised on personal
from nothing to $500.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-07-15

The average number OF prisoners
confined in the territorial penitentiary
varies from about 40 to $50. To keep
these men the average cost to the terri
tory is no less than $4,000 year. They
could be boarded at the Palace hotel, in
San Francisco, at less expense to the
farritOry
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-07-15

THE Florence Tribune is persistent
in its inquiry as to the disposition made
of the $4,000 appropriated by the legis-
lature for a Worlds fair exhibit. We
think in justice to the committee them
selves as we'll as to the taxpayers of the
territory that q statement should be
,noAa
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-07-15
A Leader

Since it's first introduction, Electriot
Bitters has gained rapidly in popular
favor, until now it is clearly in the lead
among pure medical tonics and slters-
tives-containing nothing which permits
Its use as beverage or intoxicant, it ia
recognized as the best and purest medi-
cine for all ailments of Stomach Liver
and Kidneys.-It will cure Sick Head
ache, Indigestion, Constipation, and
drive Malaria from the system. Salts
faction guaranteed with each bottle or
the money refunded. Price only SOC per
bottle. Sold by DR.. Martin.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-07-15

The newspapers of Arizona publish
all the news of their respective locali-
ties and are doing that territory un>
told good. No more energetic and
enterprising men live than the pub
fishers of New Mexico and Arizona.
1t takes work and lots Of it to publish
successful newspapers in these terrific
ies.-Albuauerque Citizen.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-07-15
MEXICAN CONCESSIONS.

Mexico is the land of concessions.
Such things have been granted almost
without let or hindrance by President
Diaz. To his credit, however, it must
be said that tn sse concessions we're
largely given as premiums to the enter
pris;ng for the purpose of opening up
and developing the country. Under
date of June I9, 1893, the following
rules were issued which will hereafter
govern all concessions made in that
country:
First-The duration of the franchises
and concessions will be graduated &C.
cording to the Importance of the indus
try, but in no case will it exceed ten
years.
Second-The minimum of the capital
to be invested in the industry must be
s25O,OGO.
Third-This capital will be exempt
for ten years from all federal taxation.
Fourth-The concessionaries can I'M
port, once only, free of duties, the ma
chinery, apparatus, tools, construction
materials and other elements necessary
for the factories and buildings.
Fifth - The concessionaires must
guarantee their compliance with the
contracts by making deposits in bonds
of the public debt.
SIxth-The concessionaires must pay
the costs Of the stamps on the contracts.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-07-15

THE report of the commissioners
shows the territorial prison to be in a
most dilapidated condition. 1t is fact
that during Superintendent Gates ad-
ministration OF two years that be did
more work on the prison buildings with
prisoH labor than had been done during
the eight years previous and SIX years
since his administration all com blned.
And now, as he enters upon his second
administration he finds the buildings, as
per commissioners report, in most di-
lapidated condition, and to repair which
il will take several months, but for all
this the Star predicts Superintendent
Gates will make these repairs and run
the institution bt less cost than any one
of his prececessors.-Star
We have nothing 10 say against Mr..
Gates, who we hope will make good
superintendent, but we nevertheless
think it decidedly unbeconing on the
part of the governor TO suppress the re-
port which deals alike fairly with the
administration of Mr.. Gates and Mr..
McInernay, and then, through bis paper,
reflects on the management of the latter
for the benefit of the former. IL the
report says these things of Mr.. McIner-
nay, what does it cay of Mr.. Gates?
Many naughty things with which the
public should be familiar. The question
then naturally arises, For what purpose
was the report suppressed? Governor
Hughes owes it to himself and to his
administration to make the report pub
lie and rid both of the charges that are
everywhere being made against them. 1t
pays in the end to be fair to all men, TO
friends and enemies alike.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-07-15

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