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Year: 1859

Straw ber rics! Straw ber ries! Who
will buy! Who will buy!
The musical voice of Nellie trilled the
words SO swectly, that the memory of the
tones fingered with the passer by as he
went to his daily task, and haunted him
through the long hours like the remem-
brance Of a joy that has passed away
Her rosy face, too, was worthy Of place
in memory with it's sunny smile and DIM
pies, shaded by carless natural curls, and
its soft, black eyes, large and full and
dreamy. 1t was not beautiful only, but
SO indicative Of goodness and purity, and
all that we most love to cherish as a heart
picture of childhood.


Many an eye turned to look after Mel
lie, as she tri pped along in the bright
June morning, in her pink calico and
large straw hat shading her pretty face,
while her little basket of fruit, covered
with dewy fresh green leaves, were strung
picturesquely over her arms and shoul-
ders; and her hands each held a huge bas-
ket filled to overfowing with the smaller
ones. She was so neat and attractive in
her aspect, that many who would have
passed others by unheeded stopped to pur-
chase the tempting fruit Of Nellie, who
was well known, as she came with the
other beautiful things of summer, and
trilled her little song like a bird beneath
the open windows.


Straw Der ries! Straw ber ries! Who
will buy! Who will buy!'


Come in child; what is your price!'


Ten pence basket, Miss


Nellie stepped into spacious hall of
fashionable house in Montague street,
where a young lady stood in her morning
robe with flowers in her hands, just gath
cred from the conservatory, and surroun-
ded with all the appliances of wealth and
luxury. p"


well, they are worth that!-so fresh
and ripe! Give me half dozen baskets.
Here Mary


And while Mary emptied the baskets,
she drew out her portmonaie and drop
ped the sixty cents in five and tens into
Nellie's little purse, not into her hand, as
the reader must remember; for this appa-
rently trivial act was the pivot ON which
turned the moral event Of the day and
our story.


The smile with which she received the
money and thanked her for it, penetrated
like sunbeam into the heart of Minnie
Hamilton, for there was GOODNESS there;
the child of discomfort and disappoint-
ment, which find their way sometimes
even into luxurious homes; and the asso-
Year: 1859

Fashionable tailor at the old recorders Office Deco


rah, Iowa. All work warranted to fit, and made in
the most fashionable style. Cutting done at short
notice and warranted to suit.
Year: 1859

In the last number Of the "Virgin-
ians" is spirited passage on the stugglc
that added the "stars and stripes" TO the
list of national flags


"Ah It's easy, now we arc worsted, to
look over the map of the great empire
wrested from us, and show how we ought
not to have lost it. Long Island ought
to have exterminated Nyashington'sarmy;
he ought never to have come out to Val
ley Forge except as prisoner. The
South was ours after the battle Of Cam
den, but for the inconceivable meddling
of the COMMANDMENTS Chief at New York,
who paralyzed the exertions Of the only
capable British General who appeared
during the war, and sent him down into
whence he could only issue defeated and
prisoner Oh for week morel day
more, an hour more Of darkness or light.
In reading over our American campaigns
from their unhappy commencement to
their inglorious end, now that we are
able to see the enemy's movements and
conditions as well as our own, fancy
we can see how an advance, march,
might have put enemies into our power,
who had no means to withstand it, and
changed the entire issue of the struggle.


But it was ordered by Heaven, and for
the good, as we have no doubt, of both
empires, that the great western republic
should separate from us; and the gallant
soldiers who fought on her side their in
domitable and heroic chief above all had
the glory of facing and overcoming, not
only veteran soldiers amply provided and
Injured TO war, but wretchedness, cold,
hunger Discussions, treasonwithin nour own
camp, where all must have gone to rack,
but for the pure and unquenchable flame
of patriotism that was forever burning
in the bosom of the heroic leader. What
a constancy, what magnanimity, what
surprising persistence against fortune.
Washington before the enemy was no
better nor braver than hundreds who
fought with him or against him, (who has
not heared of the repeated sncers against
Fabioas in which his factious captains
were accustomed to indulgeD but Wash
ington, the chief ola nation in arms, do7
ing battle with distracted parties, calm
in the midst of conspiracy; serene against
the open foe before him and the darker
enemies at his back. Washington, in
spring spirit and order into troops hum
CRY and in rags; stung by ingratitude,
but betraying no anger and ever ready
to forgive; in defeat invincible, magnani-
nous in conquest, and never SO sublime
as on the day he laid down his victorious
sword and sought his noble retirement
here indeed is a character to admire and
revere; life without stain; fame
without flaw.
Year: 1859

olive AND LET LIVE, "
Is the principle upon wkich they are determined to
do business, and they will confnc themselves exclu-
sively TO the Boot Shoe and Leather trndc. To their
stock of goods for Ladies wear they would call par
ticular attention They have constantly n their EN-
ploy the best of workmcn, keep the best Of French
Calf and Patent Leather, and can and do make as
good Boot as can be bought in the state.


LADTES Cutters AND LACE BOOTS
Unsurpassed for durability and beauty made to or
der. Their Mandatory is in constant operation
and all orders executed on the shortest notice Lum-
bermcn will do we'll TO call and examine their stock
of BOOTS before purchasing elsewhere, ms they
pledge themselves to sell a BETTER ARTICLE al
n LOWER PRICE than has ever hecn sold in this
county Call and see A. EATON 4 co.


East Saginaw, October %, 1889.
Year: 1859

TO Miners old lead miner sends to
the San Andreas Independent the following
preventive against ul air in mining shafts
1t is thoroughly reliable:


"a tub or barrel of water should e kept
close to the wndIass and at the first notice
of danger from bad air turn the water sud
denly down the shaft, which will expel the
noxious gas long enough to render assistance
to those below and revive the person atfeci ed
with it. have known several lives to be
saved in this manner in the Potosi mines in
Missouri"
Year: 1859

ExpLANGToRY.-In few remarks concern ing the non-arriyal of the Arizonian at several upon the Postmaster at Tucson. We are aware that our papers do not go in the mail bag but are carried through the courtesy of the Over land Mail Company, and have no doubt but Mir. Aldrich does his duty in the matter The packages, we presume, are occasionally lost, when nobody is especially to blame.
Year: 1859

, A PRoBLEM-Whoever originated the
following deserves to have his name handed
down to posterity:


"If despatch from England to Ameri-
ca gain on the sun so as to reach here J
hours by the clock before it left England
at what time would it arrive at the point Of
departure, were a cable carried round the
worldH Would it not arrive the day before
it left, less only the time exhausted in max,
ing the circut? If so, then, with a contin.
uous telegraph line around the world, why
not send despatch around and around un.
til it reached back to Adam, and let him
know what his children are about in these
latter datesr"
Year: 1859




ED1roR DEMocRAr:--Last Friday evening
Sanford, Baker and Tracy held forth at Mu-
steal Hail. to the amusement of an intelligent
audience. Stanford ignored the Republican
platform, 10y announcing his belief in the
Popular Sovereignty doctrine. Tracy fol-
lowed suit indirectly indirectly, because he
stuck an "if' in to save utter Reputation of
the dogma--the asserted right of Congress to
legislate in matters of conscience. Colonel
Baker denounces the Administration, en-
dorsed Popular Sovereignty, proclaimed his
intent to vote for McKibbin, and wished he
had hundred more votes to throw the same
way. There can be but one excuse for de-
serting their platform. They know and
realize the fact that their party principles
are obnoxious to common sense; hence, to
avoid insulting the people, they spit upon an
abstraction, and seize q principle thus prov
ing that there is no honesty in their politics.


The Custom House officials are trying to
resuscitate the peoples party" with the in
tent of dividing the vote. But we have the
best State nominations ever made, and our
County Convention will place before the
masses men of spotless character, deserving Of
trust hence the Federalists will fuil to divide
and conquer us Their attempt proves weak
ness that must result in defeat They are in
ptiatle position; for if they defend Bu-
chonan the people will say overheard you
go" if they side with the masses, Buck will
say, Overheard you 60" They can not dc.
fend the imbecile Administration and, at the
same time, endorse the action of the PEOPLE /;
for the attempt will unveil their hypocrisy to
the scorn and derison of the multitude. The
people have shaken off the servile chains of
party allegiance, and in the spirit of true
democracy, have determined TO think and
act for themselves Who can Withstand their
indignation BEL.
Year: 1859

DANGERoUs.-Very great excitement was
caused in a certain quarter of the city, yes
terday, and called out large number of
people at about IL o'clock in the forenoon,
n two horse wagon was seen coming up from
the Plaza, at full speed, the horses being ter
ribly frightened. A female inside was scream
ing at the top of her voice, and her shrieks
seemed to accelerate the speed of the animals
They rushed up High street and along Second
to the corner of Z, and along L to the corn
er Of Third, WITH large number of persons
trying to get ahead Of them, when G}ring
fellow, whose name we could not hear,
dashed in front, and, seizing one of the
horses by the bride, stopped them The wo.
man was not injured nor the wagon damaged
in the least. 1t seems that her husband had
driven her in from the country, and, leaving
her in the wagon with the rens loose, had
gone into a store to do some trading, when
the animals became frightened and ran away
as described.
Year: 1859

The Northern Californian learns that some
of the Redwood Indians who were allowed,
by Gen. Kibbe, at the termination of the
campaign to remain in the county on cond
tion of their keeping on Mad River, are al
ready returning to their old hunting ground
Year: 1859

n an age remarkable for 50 wars. and rumors OF
wars" of intrigue and blood shed for good reas
oning and bad conduct for sound rules and corrupt
manners, when virtue fills our heads but vice our
hearts; when those who would persuade us that
they are quite of heaven, appear to be in no
greater hurry to 60 there than others, but put on
the livery Of the best masters only to serve the
worst in age when modesty herself is more
ashamed of detection than of delinquency when
free thinking not in thinking freely but in being
free from thinking in age when patriots viii
hold anything but their tongues-keep anything
but their works-!ose nothing particularly except
their characters; to improve such an age must be
difheult-to instruct such an age must be danger
Gus, In age like this we call the attention of
he public to. !
Year: 1859

More than building snowy mansion


More than dress and fine array
More than domes or lofty steeples--


More than station, power, and sway,
Make your Home both neat and tasteful,
Bright and pleasant. always fair,
Where each heart shall rest contented,
Grateful for each beauty there.
More than lofty s~o,,,pc fills


More than fashion S turing glare
More than mammon's gilded honors-
More than thought can well compare,
See that Home is made attractive,


BY surroundings pure and bright,
Trees arranged with taste and order,


Flowerets with their sweet delight
Seek to make your Home most lovely,
Let it be smiling spot,
Where, in sweet contentment resting,
Care and sorrow are forgot
Where the flowers and trees are waving
Birds will sing their sweetest songs,
Where the purest thoughts will linger,
Confidence and love belongs.
Make your Home little Eden,


Initiate her smiling bowers,
Let neat and simple cottage


Stand among bright trees and flowers !;
There, what fragrance and what brightness
Will each blooming rose display!
Here, simple vine clad arbor


Brightens through each summer day.
There each heart will rest contented,
Seldom wishing far to roam,
Or, if roaming, still will cherish


Mem ries Of that pleasant Home.
Such "a home makes man the better,
Pure and lasting its control
Home with pure and bright surrounding
Leaves its impress on the soul.
Year: 1859

When the tolls and fatigues of the
day are over, who does not love, oc-
casionally, to indulge in a review of
by-gone years? No toll, no perplexi-
ty attends tit is an exercise we re-
serve for an idle our. In summer
we may repose beneath the shade of a
favorite tree, and while we recall the
adventures of childhood, enjoy, at the
same time, the surrounding scenery.
In winter We may seat ourselves be.
side the blazing hearth, and while we
recount many past deed, we can at
the same time enjoy our fireside secur,
ity and feel alive to the present
Year: 1859

1t is the duty Of every man who is
a farmer to plant fruit and ornamen,
tai trees, to cultivate and grow tho
vine, as well as all useful vegetables
to beautify and adorn his grounds
and garden with flowers, plants and
shrnbbery, and SO arrange his yard
and grounds as to give his habitation
as Eden-like an appearance as possi-
BILE. Should our farmers be thus true
to themselves, and dutiful to nature.
then with truth of our country it
might be said, 'ts--


''The land of the myrtle, the cypress and vine,
Where all but the spirit Of man is divine.
Year: 1859

We take the annexed from the Amador
Ledger:


GLASS BLowING.-A mile to the west of
Willow Springs, in this county, resides a skill
ful glass-6lower. He manufactures various
little articles in his line, when ordered. Per.
sons wishing eyes for birds prepared for
specimens can obtain them of him, of any de
sired color.


IoNE.-Many of the miners around this
place are doing remarkably WELL The great
difficulty seems to be that the water brought
into that section is not high enough on the
hllls-much of the best paying ground being
above the water; consequently the dirt has
to be carted to suitable place for washing
Within short time, a claim of this kind was
sold for $50, and in one week afterwards, the
purchasers took out $2lO. In another in
stance, party who recently paid S25 for
such claim, are now making So day each
in it,


Hannum d Simmons are reported to have
taken $4,000 from similar claim, within
less than year past.


A gentleman informs us that in rambling
among the hills in that section, he came a.
cross Chinaman at work with cradle in a
ravine, and he had about $40 in his pan, ap-
parently the result of his days work.


The country east of lone, and all that sec
tion north of the Newton tavern does not
appear to have been much prospected. yet
there is no doubt of there being first rate
diggin% there.


Mqletown is not very lively at present, yet
theFe are good diggngs there and plenty of
water. A good many Cinnamon are at work
IN That section, and there are from forty to
fifty sluice heads of water sold.
Year: 1859

The MINEs.-The severe storm which has
ragged for so many days has compelled total
cessation of mining operations in many To-
calities A few companies have been wash
ing on San Juan Hill, and on other hills in
its immediate vicinity; but only two or three
have cleaned up. John Bevin & Co, at
Junction Bluff realized about 81 800 from
their last run. which is less than they have
previously taken out, though not sum to
be desplsed


The earth is now t oroughly saturated
with moisture; water is abundant in every
district. and likely to continue so for a con
siderable length of time. These facts war
rant the belief that the coming spring will
be the most productive mining season ever
known in this section


The Bloomer Company are washing this
week in exceedingly rich dirt, and bid fair
hereafter to surpass the famous Deadman
Company in the amount of their yields. We
have just been shown a specimen of earth
taken from the "hlue lead" which contains
innumerabe small particles of gold This
blue dirt rests upon bedrock under bank
Of earth which is reddened by the presence
o. iron.


The Bloomer claims are situated on what
was formerly deemed the poorest end of San
Juan Hill. Their richness leads to the be-
lief that the adjoining claims, into which
tunnels are being cut. will prove equally
valuable. and the holders of these claims con
sequently estimate them at round price.
1t is really to be hoped that not single
miner will fail to win a competence. Such
a toilsome dangerous, and uncomfortable
pursuit Gs hydraulic mining, should be at
tended by magnificent returns-San Juan
Press.
Year: 1859

GoISG To HEAVEN By THE WAY OF New
OELEANs.-The Philadelphia correspond
ent of the New York Dispatch gives the
following


We have Methodist preacher here who
is jolly wag- y few days since. young
man who was about TO leave for New Or
leans came to bid his pastor farewell


d" And you are going to that degenerate
place. New Orleans. are you:'


" Yes, sir, but don't expect to be influ
enced by an extraneous pressure Of anv
kind" responded the Young man with con-
siderable earnestncss


Well. am glad TO see Won so conf
dent. i hope the Lord viii guide you But
do You know the temptations which exist
there %


No. not particularly


"Wcll. do you'll find wanton women
in guisc Of Paris. tempting the very elect
and rare wines and ardent drinks and You
will find gay company, and night brawling
and gambling and dissipation, and running
after the lusts of the old man ADAM


g Still, sir, l hope TO combat them all
successfully"


hope you will, M dear Christian
BROTHER was the reply. Il hope you
will. And let me give you this much for
your consolation In case you should fall
from grace. The tempter is worse than
the sin, and the greater the temptation the
more merit there is in resisting it. The
man who goes to Heaven by tic ,ray of Neu
Orleans, is sure to have twice as high a
place in eternal glory, as he who reaches
Paradise through the quiet portals of Con-
necticut or Pennsylvania"
Year: 1859

IN an age remarkable for /" wars, and rurnors Of


l wars" Of intrigue and blood shed for good reas-
oning and lad conduct. for sound rules and corrupt
manners, when virtue fills our heads but wee our
hearts when those who would persuade us that
they are quite sure Of heaven. appear to be in no
greater hurry to go there than others, but put on
the livery OF the best masters only 70 serve the
worst in an age when nodessy herself is more
ashamed of detection than OF delinquency when
;nderendcnt. 4 principles on which to depend and
free thinking rot in thinking freely but in being
free from thinking; in an age wlrn patriots will
hold ANYTHING but their tongues-keep anything
but their works--losc nothing particularly except
their characters; 10 improve such an age must be
dificul,--.o instruct such age must he danger
ous, In an age like this we call the attention of
he public to. =.
Year: 1859

Is very great don't see why it should not last
for ten or twenty vear- with only repairs of roun
der and rope. which would be very irfing Tn,
whole cost Of repairs upon all the several hund
red machines i have sold in the last two years
taken together, don't amount To two dollars. ana
many Of them have been in constant use in larp,
families


For sale Ly WARD d SOUTHMAYD
Year: 1859

With this number my connection with the Weekly Arizonian terminates. A change in its proprietorship, involving change in its character and tone, is one reason for this step During the period have edited the Arizonian, it has been my object to labor for the best in- terests of Arizona, honestly and faithfully Time will prove the right or wrong of my ex- ertions. At present I would not alter a line that has been written Some kind friends have cheered me, some people have found fault To the former I am thankful, to the latter I have no apologies to offer. Conducting news paper in a frontier countryis always perilous precarious and thankless task it has been es- pecially so in this case. Against many diff culties and discouraging circumstances, have sought to furnish readable paper, and I trust with some show of success. Those who, succeed me have my good wishes for prosperity in the arduous enterprise they have undertaken

 EDWARD E. CRoss.
Year: 1859

out representation, and we have only waived our right for time, under the conviction that we could obtain courts at once, while we could not yet obtain territorial government. The former will be granted on the merits of the case while the latter will be decided upon other grounds. We do not deem it wise to reject a blessing we can obtain, because we desire @ greater one we cannot obtain. And it is better for this territory to ask for courts of law, and obtain them, than to refuse to accept them, be- cause we ask for higher privileges. Our claim for the protection of government is based upon the following grounds:

 1st The American citizens, wherever they are, have a right to expect from government such protection as is suited to their necessities iu the pursuit of lawful occupation. 2d. The capital and enterprise already ex pended here in the development of the mines, is entitled to receive protection and encour-' agement.

 3d The mineral resources of this country, if properly fostered will become of great impor- tance to the prosperity of the nation. A stream of silver flowing from Arizona, similar to the golden product of California will exert mighty influence on the commercial prosperity of our whole country

 4th. Government has no right, constitution ally or otherwise, to tax us by custom-house duties on the bread we eat, without giving us at the same time the privilege of legal redress for injuries and representation at the seat of government. Such are our views and our mo- tives, and we state them frankly and boldly Any charge of pecuniary and mercenary mo- tives to the contrary, is untrue and unjust. The undersigned, as agent for the owners, never had and trusts he never will have, the least shadow of desire for political preferment or po- sition. His highest ambition is to do his duty> to those whose interests he represents, and wheu he has done that, he desires to return to>I the quiet circle of his home, where he can en- joy some of the comforts of civilized life.

 We have sold the "Arizonian to those whose interests will lead them to advocate such meas ures as will be of benefit to the territory, ana we trust it will yet be the means of placing our wants before the government in such a light that we shall obtain all we are justly entitled to receive w. WRIGHTsoN,

 Agent for the owners.