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Year: 1878

We notice by advises from Iowa, Ne braska and Kansas that great and des- tructive prairie fires have been raging in each of those states. Grain, bridges, barns, fences, &c. have been swept before them. The amount of property destroyed annually by prairie and for est fires is much larger than the casual observer would imagine, and if this fiery consuming element could be con, trolled the value of property saved would soon equal the national debt

 We made some mention last week of the forest fires raging in adjacent mountain ranges. The country about us is now in great danger of prairie fires, which though they could not des- troy as much personal property in our Territory and has been the case in the above mentioned states, would never theless destroy thousands of acres of excellent grass and hay and leave our stock men in precarious condition. The abundant rains this year have caused a prolific growth of grass which is now mature and in most excellent condition to feed the greedy flames of wild fire. Every traveller in Arizona should exercise great caution in order that these destructive fires may be avoided if possible, for if once started in the rank growth they would rapidly spread oyer unusually large sections.
Year: 1878

Tombstone and Santa Rita, two of our most important mining districts, are without any mail facilities except such as is secured through the courtesy of private individuals These districts aggregate several hundred inhabitants and these justly complain that they are left without any regular communica- tion with the outside world. Election will soon be over and MT. Stevens will then be ready to aid in this matter; no trouble to get the service if the matter is properly presented to the aulhori- ties.
Year: 1878

NOTHING makes a man so in love with purity as purity. Many a man has been lifted out of debasing sins against which he has vainly struggled, by coming to know and love pure, sweet woman. It is in sight of em- bodied good that makes us want to be good. Many a mother, by the quiet usefulness of her life, fills her children with a desire to be like her that makes them in their turn unselfish. There are obscure men and women who hard ly in their lives utter word of con scious teaching, who, by theIr example do more to make people around them gentle and truthful and Christlike, than any preacher can do. IL is not those who talk about goodness, but those who are good that make the light of the world.
Year: 1878

The Table Is always supplied with an ample variety of well-cooked food. No exaggeratiOn in this. Stage passengers and travellers by there understand 1t, and to them all un- acquainted with the fact are respectfully referred for information
Year: 1878

ARIZONA CITIZEN

 Job Office

 - has New and - FIRST CLASS MACHINE PRESS.

 together with a.

 NEW STOCK OF JOB TYPE

 -orthe LATEST D EsIGNs AND STYLES

 The PRESENT OUTFIT OF JOB MATERIAL has been selected in the SAN FRANCISCO TYPE FOUNDERS.

 with great care and - PrOfes ssiOn al T a as te, Keeping In view the especial demands and needs Of this market.

 No necessity whatever to- Send Outside Arizona for Job Work. The late unanimous evidence of all par ties who have had work done in this office is that they could have got NO BETTER DESIGNS OR FINISH EXECUTION IN SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, And that the work was done as Cheap ly as if executed in the large cities,

 and at a - 4owER PRICE THAN EVER BEFORE

 KNOWN IN ARIZONA. PROMPT ATTENTION AND ExPEDI-

 TIoUs WORK.
Year: 1878




A Chicago correspondent states that
some four years ago there came to that
city from Germany Baron Won Daren, a
young, handsome man of good education
and noble family. At twentyfour he
hsd spent three fortunes and was so
heavily in debt that he was obliged to
leave the Fatherland He could not
speak English, He had been brought
up in the lap of luxury, which has dis
agreeable way of letting its pets down
on the floor. He could not dig, to beg
he was ashamed, and it was only when
the fox of hunger gnawed under his
German surtout, that he thankfully ac-
cepted the position of coachman in a
well-to-do family on Calumet Avenue,
and there he has remained with Micaw-
Der expectations, the mystificaton of the
male servants and Teutonic puzzle to
the daughter of the family, pretty
blonde with fondness for the language
She had been to school in Germany; she
loved the stolid, warm-hearted people OF
that land; she knew their ways and Gus
toms, could speak their tongue, and now
she could keep in practice by talking to
Carl.


Carl was willing and not averse to
display his knowledge. Finally as time
went on, his heart already gone, his con-
tidence followed, and he revealed his his
tory, but said nothing about his love.
But t Ie love of Carl was not unreturned,
though with true Yankee sharpness our
fair haired heroine worked away until
she had proved She truth of his story
and after that many dangerous conver-
sation was carried on between the csach-
man and young lady in silk and satin.


But last week letter came from Ger
many. Exit spinster aunt and entree
Baron Carl Won Daren into q fortune of
100000 thalers And the end is to be
pretty quiet wedding, and tour to the
cid country to live, as the fairy stories
say, "happy ever afterward."
Year: 1878

and in few minutes after the division
was no more, destroyed in the blaze Of
fire that swept down the slope OF Gem
etery Ridge. 1t was the worst error in
the military career OF Lee, as it was the
severest slaughter the rebel army ever
suffered.
Year: 1878

When you see his barn larger
than his house, it shows that he
will have large profits and small az
ilictions.


When you see him driving his
work, instead of his work driving
him, it shows that he will never be
driven from good resolutions, and
that he will certainly work his way
to prosperity.


When you always see in his wood
house a sufiiciency for three months
or more, it shows that he will be
more than a ninety days wonder,
in farming operations, and that he
is not sleeping in his house after a
drunken frolic.


When he has a house separate
from the main building, purposely
for ashes, and an iron or tin vessel
to transport them, it shows that he
never built his dwelling to be a fu-
neral pile for his family and, per-
haps, himself.


When his sled is housed in sum
mer, and his farming implements
covered both winter aud summer,
it plainly shows that he will have a
good house over his head in the
Year: 1878

summer of early life and the winter
of old age.


When his cattle are properly
shielded and fed in winter, it evil
dences that he is acting according
to the scripture, which says that "a
merciful man is merciful to his
beast"


When he is seen subscriber for
papers, and paying in advance, it
shows that he is speaking like a
book respecting the latest improve
ments in all matters, and that he
never gets his walking papers to
the land Of poverty.
Year: 1878

ED CHIEr:-on the first page Of your issue of May


9Th, had the pleasure of reading description of tho


charge of Pckett's Division at Gettysburg; and Il


recalled to my mind events witnessed by me during


the three most eventfn hours of my life. like con


test has never transpred this continent and hope


never will. The battle had ragged during the two


preceding days, with varying results to both sides


Lee, becoming desperate, massed Longstreets corps


tof which Picketts division formed part) for a final
charge, to break our centre. They the flower of
the Confederate host and fortunately they were con-
fronted by body of men, the superiors of whom
never marched to battle (Hancocks ID CorpsJ 1
belonged to the regiment that supported Woodruff
Battery 1t held the most advanced position at the


front of the historic Horseshoe and during the great
artillery duel of one hour, (which seemed to me an
age) received the fire of least one hundred peces
Of artillery. 1t did not as if mouse could live
in that white oak grove All at the firing ceased;
all became still and quiet as q Sabbath morn Wood
run called ON our men to pull his battery ont of posi-


ton, rs his horses all killed. and his ammunition
with the exception of ten rounds Of canister
for each gun. After this DONE the men Law down
for short rest and to refresh themselves with few
mouthfnls Of hard bread and raw bacon But the
veterans Of hundred fields seemed to have presep
tment of the coming storm, and you might hear them
muttering that the calm denoted NO good and would
not last long. Sure enough! do you see that gray
line advancing from the undergrowfhi Yes here it
comes, extending to our right and leff, and about
one-haf mile Of it advancing over perfectly level
plain. After they advance some fifty yariis, out
comes another line Of the exact appearance of the
hrst and in proper time still another-and all three
advance with the deliberation and precision of a
grand review, and nothing to check that mighty host
but the single blue line Of Hancock. Not shot was
hrcd by either side At woodrufs request, VIC TO
turned his guns to position, when they were double
charged with canister. Every man va. cool and de-
Year: 1878

.zv The great forte of the brilliant editor
the Troy Bulletin is ticket making. No sooner
is one election concluded, than he commences
making tickets for the next; and he makes,
on an average, q ticket per week throughout
the year. and no two alike. Besides the ex-
elusive charge of getting up Democratic ticket
for the ensuing campaign, and directing the
Greenback party as to their ticket, he finds so
much spare tiue on his hands, that he can
assist the Republicans in fixing up theirs. He
has already nominated two Republican eand-
dates for Congress in this District, and taken
hand in making Governor. Men who have any
aspirations for Office, will pray to be spared q
nomination by a man who kills whatever he
touches,
Year: 1878

termined. You could hear them mutter, from one
must die in our tracks" When the enemy had ad-
vancel to nnsket range. the roar of one hundred
cannon announced the bursting Of the storm then
the solid discharge of artillery and musketry swept
from end Of that line to the oter-the crash Of
artillery the rattle of musketry, the groans Of the
wounded, the cheering of eombatants, and neighing
of horses all commingled in one congiomerate din.
At the end of an hour, the Union cheer rang along
the line, and Gettysburg was won-Washington, Bal
timore and Philadelphia safe. But at what cost
Cast eye over the piece Of ground Ten thousand
of as brave men ever drew sword are dead or
wounded, all inside Of one short hour. OF our four
hundred that watched the advance only one hundred
and eighty saw the retreat. Poor Woodruff! The
mention of his name in the article have referred to-
was what inspired me to write this He was shot
dead at his post just as the cheer Of victory rang
along the line And during four years of army life


the equal Of 1t. Woodruff, Battery L. lst U. Artil


lery, never saw. How many who read this article
ever heard Of hint How many remember the sacri-
fice the men who formed that blue line madei How
many who thank the living and honor the deadf We
willing for the sake of reconciliation, to forgive
those who met us on the field; but il reconciliation
means that we are to forget the comrades who died
by our sides, or prevents from doing honor to the
heroes who live it is thing debasing to soldier, and
only fit to be considered by towards and campfol


lowers. ALEX. HAYS
Year: 1878

70 Democratic paper in Southern Kansas,
having noticed that many papers are favoring
John A. Martin for Governor, thinks that John
Martin, of Topeka, is the man referred to- and
proceeds to say that this strong support is a
good sign; that Martin is man who should be
supported by all honest men, irrespective Of
party. When that chap finds out that it is q
Republican Martin that is proposed, lie will al
ter his tune about irrespective of party. Demo-
Gratis are not generally in favor of supporting
men irrespective of party, unless they be Demo-
Gratis in a strong Republican community
Year: 1878

u It must be gratifying to the people of Don
phan County, when the Commissioners are la
boring to relieve them of an unjust debt of over
half million of dollars, to know that the Troy
Balletis, week after week. is filled with denun-
Citations of the Board, as = corrupt Ring, and is
throwing every obstacle in their way. 1t is truly
blessing that the people can support paper
that is willing to saddle them with such debt.
simply because the County Board will not be
black-msiled by it,
Year: 1878

q fhe Democratic Convention of Psuusyl-
vania adopted platform spreading honey all
over The faboring men, and then nominated for
Governor one Dill, one of the most notorious en-
emies of the laboring men in the State, who was
the leader in securing legislation against the in
terests of labor.
Year: 1878

n The Leavenworth Times recently publish
ed some extracts from what purported to he an
address by George T. Anthony before an Agri.
cultural Society in New York, in 1862, in which
the farmer and the laboring man were placed on
level with beasts. Two or three papers, that
don't know thing about it, have raised the CRY
that the extracts are garbled, and are made to
convey different meaning from what they
would If the context were there. The Times re-
plies that there are only two known copies of
the address in existence, one of which is in the
possession of Gov. Anthony, and the other in
the hands Of one of his friends, in New York;
bnt that either one of them will furnish it
copy, it will publish the whole speech, Just rs
it was delivered. This is fair The address
itself will settle the matter. If the Governor
cannot trust the Times with it, let him send it
to the cemnonwealh or the Lawrence Journal.
II the Governor put such an insult upon the
farmers and lsborers, let it be known; or, if an
attempt is being made to misrcpresent and in
jure him, let that be known.
Year: 1878

not hish-any Office that thought ! could ill with
credit to myself and the people, would accept And
when see the Kind of that srt into office these
DAYS there is telling What oilire would refuse.
When my friend ia good Republican of Afrhison
offered the nomination 10. the Presidency in the
Greenback parry. | confident of my capacity.
that accepted his offer, at once; and was sure
Of my election, that offered to make him Attorney
General, the day of my nomination for you see, by
1880 elect any man we please to the Presi-
dency. The nomination is all that is necessary. But
this is confidential. Friend 81 says he accom-
plsh this, and am very sanguine of my election.
And yet know could not be elected County Attor-
ney this Fall for you see prophet is no; without
honor, save in his own country"


Now, there is a Senator to be elected. this Winter.
Senator Ingalls, might assist to this Office But
then, you see politicians are ungrntefnl.- And
as for Congressman-well, did wish this race once.
when though; Col. Phillips was likely to have n
competitor from the Republican party; but this
failed and subsided. Col Phillipa is the
q Greenbacker of any of our Representatives. We
may get worse in his place. But should he get
in the Senate, should be content. Now, mark me;
should the Republican party fail to nominate Green
back men, this FALL this ladder of mine will surely
elevate the to office, and then You will knoe
there is God in Israel, prophet among the people.


Respectfully.


B. ODRISCOLL.
DoSIrnAN, May 30 1873.


when this great year of jubilee comes for the
Greenbaek party TO elect their ticket, will you send
to Brick Pomeroy, twho has cursed the greenbaek
more than any other thousand in the United
States for your election tickets will you get them
printed in the County, where you get your thankee-
land scarcely that printing done .-EDl
Year: 1878

The Republicans of Kansas should send men
to the next State Convention, who will insist
upon . Kansas platform, and place men who en-
tertain Kansas sentiments upon it, as candidates.
The fact cannot be wiped out, that Eastern
idieas and Western ideas on several leading
questions are widely different, among Republi
cans as well as Democrats. On the finances,
nine-tenths of the Republicans bold the views
that have been sustained in Congress by our
united delegation. They believe in sustaining
the silver enactment, OF, if any change is to he
made, to have the change more liberal to its
coinage. They believe that the Government
should issue all the paper well metallic cur
rency, instead of delegating that duty to Bank
ers, at a cost to the people; and they believe
that the Resumption act should be repealed, and
the destruction of legal tenders stopped. Enter
tanning these views, why shoHi they not insist
upon an emphatic expression in their platform :
If our representatives in both branches of Con-
gress have represented us truly upon this sub
ject, the platform should endorse their course.
But it has been usual, in State Conventions, to
allow men with Eastern ideas to contro! the
platform committee, and place the party in the
false position of endorsing these ideas, or Of ig
noring the financial question altogether. The
platform has not been made to express the SEN
timents of the Republicans of Kansas, but to
pander to the prejudices of the East. The Re-
publican Conventions of the Eastern States do
not take such pains to win appreciation of West
ern Republicans, bu. speak out squarely in IA
vor of bullion and bonds.


A very large proportion Of the Kansas Repub-
licans are not going to be satisfied with this
sort of thing, in the coming campaign. The
present condition of the party demands that dis
affected members be drawn back, instead of
Others being repelled. The only thing neces-
sary to do this is to grapple with the live issues
of the day, and take the side of the people. The
Republican masses are all right on these ques-
tions; and if they but attend to their duty at
the right time, their State Convention will give
true expression to their sentiments, and nomi-
nate ticket to correspond.


One of the most senseless things conceivable,
is the cry that the nation must fulfill its plight
ed faith by redeeming the greenbacks. These
greenbscks are circulated among the people,
who prefer them to gold and silver and insist
that they do not want them redeemed and with
drawn. Is it the national banks and the gold
men with whom this plighted faith must be
keptf of q sameness is the assertion that re-
sumption is already reality, aud that therefore
there is no need to repeal the resumption act.
If it is already accomplished, what harm can
there be in repeating the actf The people of
Kansas want no foolishness on tb.se onestions
Year: 1878

DECORATION DAY.-This is Decoration Dsy.
As time advances, this day grows in Importance.
1t is getting to be mark of disgrace to have
served in the Union army but on this day, the
memory of those who died to save the nation ia
still kindly honored. There may be day com.
ing when the Union soldier will again be re.
spected, and this Observance of Decoration Day
may servo to keep alive the patriotic spark that
shall again kindle iuto n oenarops a.n.
Year: 1878

NEW SAD mug -us


Work will be resumed on the Baptist
church in few days. The plan has been
materially altered and it is now to be a
brick structure, gothic architecture 36x66
feet. The brick work will be done under
the superintendency of p. J. Duffy.


Mr.. Tatloe has been awarded the con-
tract for painting the store and dwelling
of J. Callahan. The tin roof has been put
on by Johnson.


The discharging of fire arms within
the built up portion of the city during
the evenings and nights is of too frequent
occurrance. An arrest or two with
fine would no doubt have tendency to
stop it.


Eagle & Laboub butchers having their
slaughter house on the Frenchtown turn
pike had one sheep killed and3 Others SO
mangled as to be worthless by dogs a
few nights ago.


A large fire balloon will be sent up
from the Jefferson House tomorrow.
Should any of the readers of the GA
zETTE find one they will confer favor by
sending word by postal card directed to
the Jefferson House.
Year: 1878




1 have few more thoughts that |
would like to send you before we take
our leave of Brandywine Summit for the
present. 1t is hardly worth while for me,
TO give you description of the ground
or its LOCATION for the reason that it is
known so well to nearly every one with
in thirty miles of the place. But word
Or two would about the ground would
not be amiss. Its soil is sandy therefore,
when it rains 1T don't become muddy;
and being on summit the water runs
away in short time. Its location is ex-
cellent for it is easy of access; yet far
enough away from railroads to keep
from being loaded with visitors on the
Sabbath. Therefore bad persons from
afar off are not able to get there. This
accounts for the good order, we always
have there. Yet the camp is full at
night and Sunday. But the visitors are
generally from the neighborhood who
come to take part Fin the good work at
the camp. One word for the managers,
they are good christian men; atiable in
their manners and try to make every
thing as agreeable as they can, meeting
the wants of all those who come to tent
on the ground; and as far as | could see
or find out every one was nicely fixed up,
and they were enjoying themselves.


There is afew things that the managers
might do, winch would add to the COM
fort of some, which they promised would
be done before we meet again. Now, a
few remarks on the breaking up of the
camp which commenced at o'clock on
Friday morning, it was done in the usual
manner. Am ing the speakers were Faith
ers Edwards and Hance, who gave us a
short history of camp meeting for sixty
years back, and about olden times, which
was very interesting.


Next in order was the marching around
the circle and singing those sweet songs,
which the Methodists are so used to doing
which carries the singers with all that
hear them, into the glory land, where
they expect to meet again, if not on the
camp ground. At the stand the front of
the procession halted and the rest passed
by; and then commenced the shaking of
hands, with the meaning of good bye until
we meet again, while the sweet songs of
Zion were coursing up through the tree
tops. This shaking was not merely the
taking hold of the end of the fingers but
the whole hand and sometimes both
hands, and often three together with all
their hands united, with the big tears
coursing down their cheeks, and triumph
ant shouts of praise to God which only
good people can do. In conclusion all
who want to spend two weeks in trying
to do good and get good, come to Brandy
wine Summit Camp. A.
Year: 1878

history than the popular uprising on
Tuesday last, which we interpret to
mean Il declaration of fixed fidelity
to the maintenance of public faith.
AS in 1861 they were not in vain ap-
peaIed to for the preservation of
their Government, so in 1878 the
people have net been In vain appeal
ed to for their approval of those sta
bic doctrines on which alone the en-
tire business fabric can be safely
based. In both cases the skillful ad-
vocateS of the false and treacherous
sought to confuse and entrap them,
but their common sense penetrated
all disguises and cOnfouuded all soph-
istries. Their innate integrity has
asserted itself with a power which
nothing mortal can resist. Hence-
forth, the distracting financial .ques-
tlons Or the past are to be considered
settled, unless, in partisan madness,


batf1ed adventures are willing to
throw themselves, in recklessness,
across the pathway of a resolute and
clearly perceiving people.