The Arizona sentinel., 1895-01-05
DOings of Yumaites In PhOe-
nix.
PHOENIX, A. T., January 8, 1895.

PHOENIX, A. T., January 3, 1895.
EDITOR OF ARIZONA SENTINEL:
The holidays being over Phoenix is pre-
pairing herself for what is hoped to be the
long-looked-for boom consequent upon the
advent of the opening of the new road to
Prescott. She is also decking herself in
brave array to greet the assemblage of
learned lawmakers who convene here this
month.
The Council and House chambers are
being reprinted and thoroughly overhauled,
startling from their dark corners the ghosts
of long dead legislative scandal and the
festive spider from his solitary web. In a
few weeks those rooms now silent and lonely
will present a scene of bustling activity
Within its walls the old story will be re-
enacted-the upheaval of legislation. This
legislator striving to advance the interests
of the territory and that one to advance the
interest of himself, while underlying ali
can be observed silent and sure the influence
of the lobby and the mightiness of the
pull"
During the session of the Grand Jury
have seen many familiar Yuma faces here.
Judge Duke, his stalwart frame bowed and
bent beneath the cares of an ever-increasing
family and weighty problems of the law,
waits impatiently for the day when he can
tear himself away from his arduous duties
as member of the Grand Jury. 1t was
but the other day 1 met him upon the
corner of Center and Washington streets,
his countenance drawn with lines of pain
and suffering, gentle tears dimmed the lustre
of his erstwhile cleaning eye. He longs for
the fertile plains of Yuma and the blessings
of his home l thought with sympathy, but
was cruelty shocked to ascertain it was but
the effect of an attack of dyspepsia induced
by an abortive attempt to master alone and
unaided the eleven courses of q New Years
dinner at the Chinese restaurant.
n. n. Miller is here; suave and courteous
as ever, his eyes and the l8-Iaret diamond
he gracefully wears upon his manly bosom,
have hypnotized the unmarried fair danes
of Phoenix and prone at his feet they await
but the asking. 1t is rumored that upon
Christmas day with congenial party he
essayed a horseback ride in the suburbs and
that in consequence that his meals are served
to him on shelf distanced some four feet
from the floor.
Captain F. S. Ingalls, has been excused
from further service upon the Grand Jury
and has returned home.
F. B. Wightman, looking prosperous and
hearty, may be seen from time to time ex-
tolling the virtues of Yuma county, with a
view, suppose, of obtaining purchaser for
some of the few undisposed of city lsts.
Last but not least have observed A. w.
Morris, whose cheerfulness is supreme to the
universities and uncertainties Of ''seven-up.''
Mel Greanleaf arrived here with a batch
of witnesses and like the King of France
with his thousand men, marched them up
and then marched them back again"
Jimmie Dunno, brother of your John
Dunno, is located here and dispenses liquid
palatable fluids to the thirsty.
Mel Greenleaf says there is an affinity
between Jimmie's cocktails and himself and
knowing as do that Mel is an authority
upon that subject take his word for it.
The Grand Jury have failed to find true
bill against Howard Windrow, and 1 think
acted Justly in the matter. Of the session
of the Legislature which will meet shortly l
shall write more anon.
CORRESPONDENT.