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Year: 1869

In speaking of the neglected law of etiquette as observed in Arizona We shall endeavor only to write for the instruction of those who have vet to visit the frontiers for the first time, that they may have an lea of what they are expect ed to do and by what means they are to avoid collisions: We'll in the first place, it is neces> sory that you be apprized of the fact that to be popular you must please two classes of people whose views do not correspond upon any sub feet except whisky and tobacco. \ Ow, upon your arrival you must set to work 10 ob- tain the fayors of class No Ito do this you must have plenty of cash and disposition to spend the same Hbcraly-yOu must have plenty of "gab, it matters little whether you talk sense or nonsense; the latter, however. will gain you more friends. In walking throu gh the town you must take the centre of the street, and nod 10 shOpkeekers on either side as you pass along, otherwise they will not speak to you when next you meet. B-iag a stranger, 1t is not very likely that you will meet with lady of your acquaintance during your promnade all that you have 10 obserge in this quarter is, therefore, to be cautious that you don't run against her or tread upon her dress The fore going must be strictly oOs ryet to gain admirers, and nOw to gain friends, yru must finish off with a select entertainmelt which will cost you about S400. While you have been thus conducting affairs for the purpose of making friends in class No l, you have been making for yourself number of enemies ju

 N l Al. T ,,s. whispers intended for your ears wllinform you that you are q 'Pnrp" or some other lu!e ami. nal that aspires to equal dignity. Now if you undertake the task of pleasing class No ?, il can be done by getting on a drunk once 9 week, getting into a row, having yonr eyes black ed or backening these of somebody else. When you meet man staggering along and pro. claiming to the world as he goes his various qualifications, his virtues and his courage you h1d better a gree with him in all he says, and stop and tell him so if he deman1 it; other wise you cannot consider him your friend.

 Now you have received sufficient instruction in Arizona etiquette to enable you to be come a member of either class-but to please all Is absolutely impossb!e-and if you think of coming to Arizona our advice to you is: act in dependently in everything. Please yourself in your actions, and If parties assume sudden friendship and come to give advice as to pro priety or impropriely, let them know that you have been accustomed to take care of yourself do not seek the ccmpanionshp of a man because he is rich but look for him who hath brains By this course you will never become one of the real popular upon either side, but you will be popular with. and have the friendship of the few sensible men who have made your acquaintance and this popular ity and triendshipis about all that is worthy of being possessed.
Year: 1869

great many hard working men, who

 nave never been accustomed to commit

 heir ideas to paper, understand that any

 ind of irewood. or timber that is being

 pitt into oven-wood, or riven into slaves,

 r wagon-spokes. will separate much moro

 ,asily when split s'slab fashion" thsn when separated in the direction from the l,eart toward the sap portion of the log or tick. There is philosophical reason for

 his. When stick is split "slab fashion," he parts are separated between the annu- Il concentric circles of the tree, one of which is formed every growing season. The union between these annual layers, or rings of wood, is not so perfect as it is be. tween the particles which form ring or circle of the wood. Inexperienced labor CTS and boys do not always understand how much advantage may be taken of

 their hard labor, when splitting wood. by understanding this fact. When a log is sawed into short cuts, for example, to be split into 6rewood, two iron wedges and a beetle would be necessary to open cut through the heart. But by taking of thin slabs, most of the splitting may be done with only an axe. Sugar maple some- times is so difficult to split through the heart, that laborer may drive in all his wedges and gluts without being able to open log four feet long; whereas, were the cut stabbed, the splitting could by performed with comparatively little labor. Then. after a log is split into thin slabs, the labor of splitting the slabs the other way will be comparatively light Hearth and Home.
Year: 1869

Ladies ShOu d alead Newspapers

 It is great mistake in female edu- cation to keep young lady's time and attention devoted to only fashionable literature of the day. If you would qualify her for conversation, you must give her something to talk about-give her education with the actual world, with the outer world, and its transpir- ing events. Urge her to read newspa- pers, and become familiar with the present character and improvement of our race. History is of some import- ance; but the past world is dead-we have nothing to. do with it. Our thoughts and our concerns should be for the present world; to wnat it is and improve the condition of it. Let her have an intelligent opinion. and be able to sustain intelligent conversation concerning the mental, moral and re- ligious improvements Of our time. Let the gilded annuals and poems on the center table be kept part of the time covered with weekly and daily jour nals. Let the whole tam'ly-men, wo- men and children-read newspapers Exchange.
Year: 1869

HAVANA, april IS, via Key West.-Seeond battalion
OF volunteers, commanded by Col Zeluta forming the
garrison OF Fort Cabanas in the harbor of Havana re-
fused to obey an order for the release of prisoner
ana Duice and staff obliged to proceed to the
tort IN fali uniform to effect change in their dspos
teer when they suffered the prisoner depart under
an escort OF government troops Action of volunteers
occassoned great indignation on the part of the pub


c, with threats against the second battalion in case
they lay down their arms, Which is not however, an
tlelpated. revolution in the Eastern Department
the island suffering greatly from sickness Gubans
are beslegng and constantly harassing them and cap
ture various conveys which scracty of supplies
and ammunition in the Spanish ranks.
Year: 1869

The News Company is said 10 have killed the Impe-
rialist by refusing to circulate it because it sedi


tous in recommending the substitution of imperiaI
despotism for republican institutions. Just if
such despotism had not been in practice for four
years onehaf the country and not in process
of actual extension the other half The news of
this News Company must be about fresh and in
strucve as last years almanacif it has not got this
historical fact in its budget An attempt to suppress
the advocacy of imperial doctrines at this late day is
very like locking the stable door after the horse is
stolen. It is simply absurd to tremble at the picture
of painted devil and yet feel horror at the living
presence of bis satanic majesty. Bulletin.


Mr.. Thackeray had the misfortune of suffering great
afction through his wife Without being actually in
sane she was liable to sudden attacks of mental dis
urbance which took the strange turn of driving her
with irresistible force, to Methodist conventele,
where her over excited mind found vent and relief in
passionate shouting and screaming. Her tender hus-
band having been told that to orciby prevent her at
tending such meetings would only aggravate the evil


oyercane his strong dstaste to all such displays, and
not only allowed her to 60, but insisted upon Of
her daughters accompanying her to the chapel "Ther
place by their mothers side" he said simply and he
had the satisfaction to know that his unfortunate wife
was thus protected against attacks Of greater violence
Year: 1869

But few people are aware tn at they do
wagons and carriages more injury by
greasing too plentiful than in any other
wav. A we'll made wheel will endure
common wear from ten to twenty five
years, if care is taken to use the right
kind and proper amount Of grease; but
if this matter is not attended to, they
will be used up in five or six years.
Lard should never be used on a wagon,
for it will penetrate the hub and work
it's way out around the lemons Of the
spokes, and spoil the wheel. Tallow is
the best lubricator for wood axle trees
and castor oil for iron. just grease
enough should be applied to the spindle
Of wagon to give it { light coating; this
is better than more, for the surplus put
on will work out at the ends, and be
forced BY the shoulder bands and nut
washers into the hub around the outside
of the boxes To oil an iron axle tree,
first wipe the spindle clean with cloth
wet with spirits Of turpentiue, and then
apply few drops of castor oil near the
shoulder and end One teaspoonful is
sufficient for the whole.
Year: 1869

strange portentous shape hanging in
large pear tree, about twenty yards dis
tant. He could see in it no likeness to
anything earthly, and he half fancied 1t
might be the comet, who, having put oat
his light had come down there to perch.
In his fright aad perplexity. he did what
every wise man would do in like ex-
tremity, he called on his valiant wife.
Reinforced by her, he drew near the
tree, cautiously accommodating. Surely
never pear-tree bore such fruit.


Suddenly there descended from the
thing a plaintive, trembling little voice:


please take MS down We are very
cold =


Then a second little voice:


And hungry too. Please take US
down.


why who are you. And where are
your


The first little voice said:
we are Mr.. Harwood's little boy and
girl, and we are lost in balloon.


The second little voice said:


1T is US and we runned away with
balloon. Please take US down


Dimly pretending the situation.
the farmer, getting hold of dangling
rope succeeded in pulling down the bal
10 on.


He at first lifted out little Johnny,
who ran rapidly few yards toward
the house, then turned around, and stood
for few nom ents curiously surveying
the balloon. The faithful little sister
was so chilled and exhausted that she
had to be carried into the house, where
trembling and sobbing she told her
wonderful story.


Before sunrise mounted messenger
was dispatched TO the Harwood home
with glad tidings Of great joy. he
reached it in the afternoon, and few
hours later the children themselves ar
rived in state, with banners and music;
and conveyed in a covered hay wagon
with four.


Joy bells were rung in the neighbor-
ing town, and in the farmers brown
house the happiest family on the contin-
ent thanked God that night All the
Year Around.
Year: 1869

Hundreds Of Testimonials like the foregoing
are in my possession. and cannot be given for
want of space.


The Life Compound" is the cheapest med
icine in the world. One package of it will make
. QUART of Syrup, which is enough to last more
than TWO MONTHS. The price is So 90 pack
age. Inclose So oO-in letter and direct it to
me, and by return mail will send you pack
age of the Compound, postage prepaid by me.
II you are sick you will find it just the thing
you have been looking for, and you never will
regret having sent for it.


always send the Compound well sealed up.
80 that no one can tell what it is: do this fer
the reason that there are some persons who
and for it that desire to keep their disease a
s,cret. The money may In all cases be sent
at my risk.
Address all letters to


NJ r. MCKELVEY,


SAxDusKY. O.
Year: 1869

VERY GRACIOUS.--Somc New York friends
of the Cuban revoutionists have prepared a
Constitution for the Republic of Cuba. We
hope they will further extend their gracious
ness by permitting the Cubans if the Republic
shall be established to determine whether to
accept it or not
Year: 1869

IMPORTANT HOMESTEAD DEcIsIoN.-The
Secretary of the Interior has decided that an
actual change of residence or abandonment of
lends, entered under the homestead act, for
more than six months at any one time, worked
forfeiture thereof to the Government.
Year: 1869

The Athens Republican, an intense


Radical paper, takes this view Of the


split in its party:


"The disruption in the Nashville


Convention was a thing of infamy
and disgrace, without parallel in the


history of the Republican party of
Tennessee. This was not surprising
to us, for a party that has unlimited
control over the political destiny of
a State rapidly grows corrupt under
the favor of political monopoly. Thus
our party has been filed with aspiring
men, ready to do anything for Office,
of all things, that which they are
most unfit for. With such an element
of discord and corruption in our midst
we could hope for nothing but such
result as has been offered to an out
ragged community. VIII the "split y
work detriment to the final success of
our party? No, but on the contrary,
it win be means of purging the
party of its corrupt and unprincipled
Ofiice-seekers, and thus give our prin-
eipleS q fair chance to triumph in
contest with ignorance, superstition
and party intolerance"
Year: 1869

Fisk, and the late Grand Master OF
Colorado. Allyn Weston. The report
was adopted. Aa


The Committee on Constitution and
Bylaws reported adversely to hold
ing the Office of Grand Lecturer for
life, and also against increasing the
duties of that officer. A Special Conn
mittee of nine was recommended,
whose duty would be to sit during the
recess and report next year on the ex-
pediency of dividing the State into
District Grand Lodges. Also defin-
ing the article in the constitution
making Masons at sight, and allowing
two weeks to initiate candidate after
being proposed.


There was considerable business
transacted at the afternoon session,
and in the evening a large number of
the delegates visited Woods Museum
by invitation ofthe proprietor.
Year: 1869

SEcaErARY BoRm sertainly did carry his
opposition to the eight hour law little too
far when he discharged Mr.. Dame, Quarter
master at the Kittery Navy Yard. The sole
objection to Mr.. Dame is his activity in oppos-
ing the reduction Of wages, as he had a right
to do. He sons of the most efficient men at
the yard. 1t is not surprising that laboring
men are little restive when the lawyers by
their alchemy neutralise all of value working
men had in view, when they secured the pas
sage Of the eight-hour law. If such law is
impraeticable and wrong in principle, it ought
not to have been passed at ALL. To pass the
semblance of ssch law, and then destroy it
in everything but name il an outrage.
Year: 1869

Gen. Rosecrans has shown little
regard to the Democratic party, for in
addition to deelination of the NOM
ination for the Governorship of Ohio,
we find him uttering the following
decidedly anti-Democratic sentiments.


No local declaration inviting a pop
ular pre-judgement of any legal ques-
ton about the terms of payment of
the national bouds shOnId impair the
priceless fabric of the public credit at
q time when it is important to create
the speediest means of ridding the
country Of these enormous expressions
but every Democrat platform should
tend to rise higher and higher the
public credit, and to satisfy the people
of Europe that the Democratic is the
last party in the United States that
proposes to whine or act reluctlently
about paying the public debt, even
though present holders should have
brought it below its fair value.
Year: 1869

IUIdI. '....s..s..s % SaJ 5vy OF IT, TO 10


Here we have q much smaller exhibit than for
June; but, strange as It may seem, there is good
demand for property. True. it is going on quietly
and easily but still there many seeking sales for
their real estate and dwellings. Building Is not SO
to believe that the property Will in many localities
hold firm at present. There Is an average demand
for tenements, confined almost exclusively, how
ever, to strangers from abroad, who have come TO
city with the intention OF ultimately buying and
making this their permanent home. In looking over
the county we are led to believe the demand for
farm trades this fall will be above the average.
Year: 1869

The rate for carrying cash gold nuctuated with the
money MARKET and ranged from 5.64 down to per
cent The disbursements Of coin interest to-day
amounted to s429s5 "a. The following is the report
OF the Gold Exchange Bank
Year: 1869

We think that next to the State Fair the store OF
LEVY BROTHERS has attracted more attention
than any other place In or about the city. In aa-
ticipation Of large number of visitors the pro-
prietors of the "Old Southern Dry Goods Store :"
laid in stock to meet the wants OF all. Although
the number OF visitors to this favorase estabhsh-
ment has been large, still the supply has been
equal to the demand, and full assortment OF
everything In the Dry Goods line Is still to be
found.


Their store will be open for the accommodation
Of customers both to-day and tomorrow and -
they always close on Saturdays, we advise AL In
want OF Dry Goods not to put of their purchases
Till that day. for In other establishments In this
cItv can tey be so well suited for little money.
Year: 1869

WE would call the attention Of strangers visiting


the CITY TO the large and varied assortment OF choice
CLOTHING to be found Mt BALDw1N's, corner
Tenth and Main streets. This is an old house,


having been In business here over thirty years. and


what they represent as good and cheap can be re-


lied on Cali and see them If you wish anything In
their line, and you will be pleased
Year: 1869

TIE HoBBY.-The pet hobby of the press
at the present, time appears to be 50 official
corruption" Any one verdant enough to
rely implicitly upon the statements of the
reformatcry papers laboring under a spas
modic attack of honesty and assumed devo-
tion to the public interest, would suppose
that an honest official could scarcely be
found within the limits of the United States.
There is undoubtedly much official dishonesty
extant at the present day, but we are in
clined to the opinion that men are as honest
and reliable now as they were century ago
As the country increases in wealth and pop
ulation a greater number of officials are
rendered necessary, and of course defalca-
tions and peculations increase to some extent
also; but the idea that men of the present
day are more corrupt and dishonest, as a
mass, will not go down with people of sense
and observation. 1t is good clap-trap to win
the applause of fools and gulls, but people of
sound mind fail to see it,
Year: 1869

CHANGE OF NAMEs.-Tbe Secretary of the
Navy is determined to carry out the law in
relation to the names of Government vessels.
He will require all steam vessels of the first
class to be named after the States of the
Union; second class, after the rivers and
principal cities; third and fourth classes to
be named as the President or Secretary of
the Navy may direct.
Year: 1869

ApoPrsD Last year the Union Conven-
tion Of Trinity county voted to adopt the
Crawford County plan of making party NOM
nations for the following year, and in ac-
cordance with this resolve the Central Com
mite of that county have held a meeting and
decided to call an election for the purpose of
selecting county ticket to be voted for in
September.
Year: 1869

A GOOD story is told by the Richmond Dis
patch. A colored soldier affixed his mark to
an application for back pay and bounty


While. the claim was passing through the
Department, he learned to write, and signed
his name to the additional papers subse-
quently required. The Red Tape Burean
declared the latter signature to be forgery.
Year: 1869

scArTERIsG.-Accounts from White Pine
represent the place as being overcrowded. d.
Large parties are daily leaving for Utah.
Colorado and New Mexico. Rich placer
mines are said to have been discovered in the
Apache country, Colorado.
Year: 1869

There seems to be four styles of mind:

 1st them who knows its so

 2d them who knows 1t aint so

 3d them who split the difference and gues; att

 4th them who don't care darn which way it is

 There IS but few men who hez character enuff to lead life of ideness.

 True love is spelt just the same way in Choc- taw as it is in English.

 Those who retire from the world on account of it's sins and peskiness must not forget that they have vet to keep company with person who wants just as much watchin as any body else.

 puppy plays with every pup he meets but old dogs have few associates

 It costs great deal to be wise, but it don't cost anything to be happy

 Necessity begot convenience, convenience begot pleasure, pleasure begUt luxury, luxury begot riot and disease riot and disease, between them begot poverty poverty begot necessity again-and this is the revolution cf man and is about all he can brag on.

 Love lies bleeding H-Thisi is probably one of the darndest lies ever was told,

 When man loses his health, then he just begins to take care on it This is good judge ment, this Is

 An individual to be fine gentleman has either got to be born so, or be brought up SC from infancy; he cant learn it sudden any more than he can learn to talk Injun correctly by praciisen on a tomahawk.

 If man wants to get at his actual dimen- sions let him visit graveyard,

 often set down square on the ice by having my feet got out of place, but never could see anything to laff at, (esPecialy if there was some water on the top of the ice,) but l notice other people can.

 Precepts are like cold buckwheat slaPjacks nobody feels like being sassy to them, and no body wants to adopt them,

 If any body wants to be an old bachelor, anu get sick at a boarding tavern, and have n back room in the fourth story, and have a red hail chambermaid bring his water~gruel to him il B tin wash-basin, I have always said, and stick to it yet, he has got right to do it.

 It is dreadful easy work to repent of othCl folks sins-bnt not very profitable.
Year: 1869

The New York Herald sreaks of the Indian troubles in the west, ofthe present Indian pof icy and of that ikly to be adopted, in this wise:

 "The western frontiers of Kansas and the Indian Territory and the whole northwest of Texas appear to be again threatened by the Bavages. They received short time ago their payment for keeping the peace for time, and are now again lacking in arms, ammunition and blankets In consequence they are dis posed to go into the wholesale murder business once more and show olr authorities the neces- sity of buying them off through unPrincipled Indian agencies. Itis proposed to try the Penn Quaker dodge on them :he next time. It will be found that the Indian of to-day and the one of the tine of Penn is quite different IL an. The latter could sell tract of land the size of Pennsylvania and not miss it. Game was plenty everywhere, fire water scarce, and nobody felt disposed to philanthropically scrape the dirt and vermin of'the savage to study his color or his capacity for civilization.

 Now, however, the former lands of the In dans are cut by railroads the game is scarse, the hunting of grounds barren, fire water abundant and plenty of frufians to sell it. and everybody disposed to scrape the Indians down to the bone to see what kind of material he is made of and how he shall be classified in the scale of humanity

 The Indian of to-day is lazy, brutal cut throat. To deal with him upon any other sup position is to make him worse The method of governmental management in our Indian affairs is an evil as bad as any that exists in the country There are some commissioners enjoying salaries for experimenting tribes of Indians that long ago ceased to exist There is but ore method of managing this question successfully, and that is to make each Territorial government responsible for the good behavior of the tribes within it's border. The frontier men will keep the savages quiet only give them an opportunity

 "Keno" suffers from police raids in St. Louis.

 North Carolina is threatened with negro mail agents.

 Gen. Lee dined with the banker Corcoran last month

 Gen Joseph Wheeler was in Huntsville, Ala, on the 18th ult

 Richmond, Va. is expecting cargo of Chinese Coolies.

 The cotton caterpillar has put iu an appear Ance in Florida.