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Year: 1879

The weather is sometimes spoken of

 as 6 very convenient subject for our

 newspaper friends, yet the subject of

 the weather oftens forms a very inter

 esting item, and one that may have q

 good effect wherever read. In the last

 issue of THE CITIZEN we mentioned the recent glorious rain and the bene- fits. and we may add that is doubtful if Arizona ever had a more general and beneficial rain than that of last week. Yesterday the sun rose bright with pure cool atmosphere, the earth was fresh and moist and the day was really lovely At evening few clouds were gathered in the east, beautifully tinted by the rays of the setting sun, which, together with the deep blue Of the horizon, the clear outlines of the etc, presented a picture that would ravish the eye of any art ist. The night was clear and cold and the bright moonlight fell upon the sleeping earth with a mild and gentle beauty that could have won the hard est heart. To-day is again clear, cool and beautiful, and so we will drift on months and months of the most delightful winter weather ever enjoyed by mortals. And yet this is Arizona.
Year: 1879

ONE of our most successful mer- chants who understands the value of advertising is MT. Theodore Welsh of the White House. This energetic man IS now in the east purchasing goods. Daily the express brings new supplies of the latest and most attractive goods for the White House as well as for the branch store. Farmers and miners will find just what they want and the ladies are especially invited 10 look over the White House column.
Year: 1879

THIs morning the new contractor took the Tombstone mail, which is now to be carried via Dayidson's Springs Empire Ranch and Hauchuca. This, takes the mail from the most direct and main travelled road to a longer and less desirable route. The large body of people to be benefited by this service reside at Tombstone and Charleston and their interests should be considered. A petition IS being cir culated asking for the old route to be restored. We hope the prayer will be needed.
Year: 1879

MR. WM. ZECKENDoRF lived to re- turn from the Tombstone district and joins in with the common report that the country thereaway is booming" The Lucky Cuss and Naumkeag mines are still improving and look first rate The town is still growing and real es- tate advancing. The teams with the Contention machinery were nearing the mill site, which is graded and the foundation prepared for the construc- ton of the mill. Business generally is good and all are hopeful.
Year: 1879

HE CITIZEN Is again in order in our Dew quarters, corner of Church Plaza and Mesilla street The location Is pleasant and central and VIC shall be pleased Q see all old and new friends
Year: 1879

OF THE VERY BEST QUALITY, which we will sell CHEAPER than any body.

 ALSO, JUST RECEIVED, a Very Large Lot Of LEMON SUGAR, the best in the market, which offer at rates that will defy competition

 have come to stay, and will sell goods in my line as cheap, if not cheaper, than anybody. Give me a call.
Year: 1879

Several Mexicans were in camp at the
mouth of Memphis Greek. Utah Terri
tory, and were lying about the fire,
when one of them, Telstore Crucas, saw
a large centipede, fully nine inches
long, travelling slowly over his leg.
Knowing that the least motion would
make it sink its deadly claws into his
skin, without moving his leg he get out
his revolver, and waited until the beast
had almost reached his knee, when
slowly putting the mouth of the pistol
to his head he pulled and the centipede
was gone. But centipede's claws are
quicker than gunpowder, and Crucas
began to cramp in few minutes, the
track of the reptile along his leg turned
brownish yellow, and the place where
it was killed was swelled up frightfully.
Crucas rapidly grew worse, and in a
little over four hours afteTward died in
great agony. But the most singular
part of the story is that the bullet from
Crucas' pistol cut small nick in the
fore-leg of a mule that was tethered
near by. and at daylight next morning
the mule was also dead, with his leg so
swollen that the skin had burst in sew
eral places. Canon County Hgtldnte.
Year: 1879

THE MIND READER.


With sudden burst of pent-up ire,


Cries Dick, no longer cool,


"You either think am liar


Or most consummate fool"


Says Harry, "Since you force me, Dick,


A fool was inclined


To reckon you until so quick


And true you read my mind"


Boston Transcript.
The kind friend at Memphis who
sent us curiosity for our museum, a
sample block OF the wooden pavement
said TO be infected with fever germs,
will accept our thanks for the speci-
men, and when he comes this way we'll
try to return the compliment by allow
ing him to go shooting with curious
shotgun we have, that lets the charge
out at the breech. BOSTON Post.


"A little Cincinnati boy, four years
old, taken into the country for the first
time, was astonished at everything,
particularly at finding blackberries
"tied onto sticks out DOORS" as he ex-
pressed it. In pasture he saw COWS
reclining in the shade, chewing their
cuds. After observing them for time
he said he would like to be COW land
have nothing to do but lay around un'
der the trees and chew gumw-Qinclh
ndtt Saturday Night.
Year: 1879

me TO say. 1t is no insult to a devoted


vile 10 intimate that in order to save


the life of her husband she would, II


necessity compelled her TO do so, per,
jure herself. 1t is rather an honor 10


her. A woman who loves as she loves,


il she thought her husband must suffer


an ignominious punishment, would ex.


aggerate, prcvancate, and Unnecessary,


tell an absolute ialsehood TO save him,
and though sho would violate tho law


in so doing, should honor her for it,


This is no Eutopia, and perfection has
not been and never will be reached. II


were in a similar position to the nc.
cused and my wife, mother Of six
children whom kind Providence has
seen fit to bless us with, were in the
place of the witness, and ! thought
she would not exaggeratc and prevari-
cato, and, II necessary, perjure herself
In order to save mo, | would not lovc
her with one half the love l now bear
her. My question was put to show
those twelve tricrs that the love Of the
wife must make her. if she be true
wife, prejudiced witness, and TO show
them that when husband and wife are
truly one she cannot be an unbiased
witness. Our laws cannot compel
wife TO testify against her husband,
and this witness is now on the stand,
at tho request OF her husband, to tell
her story and do what she can to save
him. 1t is her duty--a glorious duty
and, although she may not prevari.
cate, merely wish to show the Court
and jury why she should do SO if
necessity requires. | do not wish to
insult her"


Mr. Watrous replied that he knew
Mr.. Waller did not intend TO insult
the witness, but the question was an
affront and must necessarily be. He
asks her if, believing certain facts, she
would, while under oath, tell an un-
truth. If the attorney for the State
can eliminate the affront from his
question, he will surpass in logic him.
self in oratory. 1t cannot be done,
and the affront stands. II is an
affront TO ask one TO lie when she
stands before the Court with her hand |
on the Word Of God. He did not be-
licvo the witness would tell lie,
whether under oath or not. He did
not believe it was in the power Of any
thing, in love, or art, or anything this
side of heaven, where she will certainly
go, sooner or later, to make her lie, TO
save her own or her husbands life. He
protested against such questions being
put TO witnesses, and thought it out of
place, although it did give the attorney
for the State an opportunity to address
the jury in his persuasive manner and
enable him to pronounce heavenly
eulogy on wifely devotion.


Judge Park ruled that the question
was an improper one.
Year: 1879

A quarrel occurred not long since at
the Hagerty's x Roads school, one
boy striking another with a hatcbet,
inficting rather serious wound. We
regret very much TO bavo to record
this, from the fact that that school is
considered the best school in Beccaria
township, in point Of culture, morals
and scholarship.
Year: 1879

1t is not easy to see how, IN a country
so broken as this, and where so many
farms and even whole villages have no
access to market except over mountain
foot-paths, any system could be intro
duced which would tighten the labor of
the people. On not one farm in fIrty in
the mountain valleys could the moving
machine be used and from at least one
half of the hay and grain fields the whole
crop has to be carried away on the heads
and shoulders of the people. Something
might be gained by the introduction of
better race of cattle, but it is a question
whether these too would not deteriorate
under the constant exercise needed to
pick up living on these broken pastures.
The conditions of living are very much
modified by the wandering propensity
which is so common among the Tyrolese.
AS musicians, as peddlers, as cattle deal
ers, and as mechanics, they wander over
the wide world, bringing home COM
Portable profit and a quickened intelli-
gence.


The mental and moral characteristics
ofany people can Of course be only very
imperfectly measured by the casual
traveller. The Tyrolese are represented
as being extremely superstitious and
priest-ridden, but no evidence of this was
obvious to me. They are unquestionably
honest and faithful, and universally tenn
perate. Probably every man, woman and
child in Tyrol drinks beer and wine as
constantly and as freely as we drink
water; but during all my journeyings in
all parts of the country have not seen
single person either drunk or under any
considerable influence of drink. There
are, too, very slight evidences of poverty,
and beggars are rare. Among them
selves, especially at the Gasthausern in
the evening, the younger men are noisy
and uproarious, and much given to bad
music and harsh play. Some of their
games are rough to brutality, and it is not
long since the use ofthe knife was con-
stant accompaniment of their quarrels.


Wrestling and ''finger-hacking" (hook-
ing the middle fingers and twisting for
the mastery, even at the risk of the joint
are still common, and are watched by
comrades with the same interest which
attaches to n cock-fght or dog-fght in
England. Among people whose life
makes physical endurance cardinal
virtue, these trials of strength and of the
ability to endure pain are regarded as
tests of manliness, and even the women
who witness them applaud their most
brutal manifestations. ns.-Hdrper's Mag
dzt71e.
Year: 1879

Laziness is a premature death. To be
in no action, is not to live.


An effort made for the happiness of
Others lifts us above ourselves.


When things are plain of themselves,
a set argument does but perplex and
confound them.


Be very careful, if you regard yourself
as the guardian of your honor, that you
do not occupy the position of sinecure.


He who is false to present duty breaks
thread in the loom, and will see the
defect when the weaving of lifetime is
unrolled.


know not which of the twain lifts
man the higher, genius or gentleness;
genius lifts him above others, gentleness
out of himself


Our eyes are quicker than our ears;
example, therefore, goes farther than
precept; and facts operate more strongly
on our minds than sentences.
Year: 1879

hat 1 Saw This Spring.
l saw blue bird


Free from care
Floating along
Singing a song


In the morning air;
Circling down,
He lit on the crown
Ofa king-cup brown,
And filled its cell
With the tremulous swell
OF a thrilling note
From his throbbing throat.
saw a crocus
Lifting up
Its dainty cup
To catch a pearl
From a cloudlet's curl,
Ere, floating light,
Like a cygnet white,
1t settled to rest
In the amber west.
I saw a spirit,
A spirit Of Love,
Downward come
From a golden dome,
Leading along
A rosy throng
Of daisies pied
And four o'clocks,
Of violets,
And spatterdocks;
Feeding them dew
From cloudlets blue, &.
And adding to this
Her royal kiss,
For she was queen
Queen ofthe spring,


Guy II. .AVery.
Year: 1879

he had carefully bottled each OF


them. The thought ia unspeakably


precious that the soft. gentle hand


of our Father will one day dry up


all The tear sluices and wipe the


tears away forever by Emanuel, his


Son. God, with US. He viii prove


the verify of His word. Brother,


the hand which still bears the scars
of the nails that pierced them is to
pass over your cheek and brush
away your tears. Now He leaves
His acts of solace to the hands Of
His ministers and to His holy an
gels. But the stirring breath of di-
vinity tells you that when the last
tear is wiped away the hand of the
man who Wept at Bethany shall do
the act of eternal Punishment. Whal
a wonderful picture John draws for
you! Your loving High Priest ris-
ing from His throne, and as the last
redeemed one arises in His presence
He will assuage the last pain, re.
lieve the last woe and remove the
last tear, and so cad the tragedy of
sin and the sorrow of sin which has
bitterly racked the heart forever and
ever. He will do this effectually,
and repentance and poverty and
pain and parting shall never extort
another tear to scald your joy-beam-
ing cheek.
Year: 1879

Horse Thief While EndeaVOr-


ing to Protect His Fences From


DepredatOrs.


1t is related that while Thomas
Mann Randolph was Governor of
Virginia,he was once arrested within
few hundred yards of his home, in
this county, and carried a prisoner
to his own his house. The story is
to the following effect: The Gov.
ernor was on a visit 10 his home
and finding that the fencing on his
plantation was pulled down and
burned by wagoners passing along
from the Valley to Richmond, he
determined to detect and punish
them. One evening he observed q
party go into camp on the road.
side, and after dark he strolled down
to a point where he conld convenient
ly watch them. He staid out all





night, but the wagoners made no
depredations on his fences. In the
early morning, however when they
were about to kindle their fires to
prepare for breakfast, they started
out to gather up what fuel they
might fud for that purpose, when
they spied a man sitting on the fence
a short distance ahead,


Now it appears that a short time
before, Gov. Randolph has ISSUED
his proclamation, offering a reward
for the capture of an escape horse
thief, and the wagoners, who had
seen the description of the convict,
thought they discovered close re
semblance between the man on the
fence and the escaped felon. So
thoroughly satisfied were they that
they would receive the reward for
his arrest that they approached and
that he was their prisoner.
One of them proposed, as he crack ed
his wagon-whip to give him a thrash
ing and then let him go, but his CON-
panion protested that it was proper
to ascertain certainly whether he
was the guilty party before inhict-
ing the punishment, and proposed to
take him to the residence of Gov.
Randolph, which was near by, and
get his advice. Accordingly they
marched their prisoner up to the
house, asd knocking at the front
door, a servant made his appearance,
Of whom they inquired:


q us your master at home?"


The negro opened his eyes in as
tonishment at the inquiry, and re-
piled, pointing to the Governor:


That's master r


III Is sald That the Governor then
confirmed the statement of
,he servant, and joined heartily ia
-he laugh that followed. He then
.old the man who had proposed to
Whip him without the opportunity of
defence to remain outside and he



would send him morning dram, at
,he same time unbuttoning his coat.
exposing 9 pair horse-pistols,a and re-
marking that he should certainly
nave used them had an attempt been
made to carry the threat OF castiga-
lion into execution. The other wag-
iner he invited to join him in a hot
breakfast. = Charlottesville CVal
2H- 1aar .a.E 4
Year: 1879

no more tears. God have mercy on
me and my little baby"


An hour later the coffin was in an
east-beund train accompanied by his
wife. At RichIand, bleak station
seven miles from this point, 1t was
deposited upon the barrea ground,
and as tue train moved on only one
other person beside the widow was
in charge. The face of the broken
hearted woman turned up to tue oc-
cupants of The train. most of whom
had seen the hanging, will haunt
many in their dreams. s ---
Year: 1879

In Virginia the people compromised
their State debt by paying two-thirds OF
the whole amount with four per cent.
interest, while in Tennessee we pay
half with four per cent. interest. Sure
" there will be no objection to this
nronosition,
Year: 1879

The Democrat and Greenback Con-
ventiors of Ohio have been appointed
for the same day, and an effort is being
made to consolidate the two upon a fair
and equitable basis, and there is good
prospect for the success of the move
ment.
Year: 1879

THE Express entirely misappre-
hends the position taken in the
HERALD leader of yesterday. The
animus of our article was that we
did not think the people of Califor-
mia intend, in the matter of re-
modelling the Constitution Of the
State, to allow themselves to be
hitched to the chariot wheels of
Denis Kearney. They do not
propose, or we much mistake them,
to allow the frothing rabies, usual
on the sand lot, to permeate and
vitiate their organic law. 1t is
just possible that Denis Kearney,
claiming the Constitution as his
own bantlirg, will be allowed to
retire with it to private life, there
to fondle 1t at his own sweet pleas
ure and blank be blank it to his
hearts content.
Year: 1879

THE election in Sacramento en-
bodies most instructive lesson.
The Republican triumph there is
thorough and inspiriting TO that
organization. We have stood by
the Democratic banner too long in
adversity to be discouraged by a
cloud or two now. The important
things politically are, if the people
understand their own interests, in
the following order: First, that the
Democracy should succeed; second,
if that suDanum bonuna of political
beatitude is just now not attaina-
BILE, that the Republicans should
succeed; third and last, that the
Kearnsyites should be beaten,
horse, foot and dragons, if only in
order that square and responsible
mon, advocating desirable reforms
In the interest of the masses,
should have hearing. AS long as
the name of reform is mixed up
with Denis Kearney a we'll mean
ing public will simply hold its nose
and prove inexorably deaf to all
appeals. Baggage to the rear"
should be the political watchword
Just now.
Year: 1879

would be brought about in this
State If most of our banks should
make united move to retire from
business. 1t cannot have escaped
the observation of the dullest that
money, ever since Kearney COM
menced to raise his melli6uous
voice, is accumulating In the
vaults of bankers and retiring
from circulation. 1t is said that
nothing is SO timid as million
dollars except ten millions. 1t
would be a curious contribution to
the history of this State if the
amount of money which has been
invested in United States registered
bonds since Kearney first began
to below could be ascertained.


Not only will the mortgage tax
have to be paid ultimately by the
borrower, but If it be true that cap
ital resents the restrictions imposed
upon .s, and withdraws itself from
hostile territory, the number Of
foreclosures of mortgages which
would result, in the process of re-
alizing assets by the banks, would
be appalling. An incredible de-
probation of property would follow
as q matter of course, and a mem
orable chapter in our history


would be enacted.


We may take entirely too gloomy


a view of The financial possibilities


which are liable to follow the


adoption of the new Constitution.
We heartily trust we do. But OF
one thing we feel absolutely as
snred, and that ia that measure
! which is ostensibly aimed at the
creditor class of this State will
really add to the embarrassments
of the poor debtor. That Savings
Banks will disappear, together
with many solvent banks of the
ordi nary class, we do not doubt.
That of those which remain many
will change into National Banks,
and thus escape taxation altogeth.
er, and utterly defeat any purpose
of the law, we regard as highly
probable.


1t is quite likely that three
fourths of our people would gladly
&adopt any measure which would


compel wealth to pay a special


tribute to the State Treasury. We


are certain that we should. But


we feel equally sure that the burden


which the new Constitution aims


to put upon the shoulders of the


rich would really fall upon those OF
the poor.
Year: 1879

THERE are few Democrats de-
serving the name who do not think
that, having borne the brunt of
years of adversely, their grand old
party can weather spasmodic
manifestation or two, confined to
single locality.
Year: 1879


The Galveston board Of health still declines
to raise the quarantine against New Orleans
though 1t would puzzle any member OF thai
board, doubtless, TO give q practical reason
against all other place9 where people from
New Orleans can come and go at will.
Year: 1879

those who knew best bis lofty character and
the purity Of the motives that always control
his actions accepted his letter as final, aud
the public attention was consequently con-
centrated upon Gov. Wilt Hs the certain
nominee OF the convention. This constitutes
the sole advantage that this gentleman has
over his not less worthy and popular rival. 1t
IL believed that Gen. Ogden has come out too
late, and those who prefer him are justly ap-
prehenslve that 1t will be Impossible at this
late day for him TO secure the nomination.
Ny own opinion, however. formed after con-
versinR with a large number OF the delegates
from the several parishes, is that there are not
dozen ofthem from this aud surrounding par
ishes who are not open to conviction, and
who will not make their selection hs between
the two candidates after they reach Baton
Rouge. One or two of
Year: 1879

was regarded as conclusive, and the grounds
upon which his declination was based were
considered OF a nature which could not be re


considered by him. It was felt that the OBJ


stacles In the way OF his candidacy woule
have to be entirely removed and without any
suggestion from himself, and for this reason
Year: 1879

The provision in the city charter re-
quiring members Of the Council to be
freeholders is mere nulity. Nearly
every year men are elected to that po-
sition who have merely been given a
deed for few feet Of land, OH which
they have not paid a dollar, in order
that they may be made eligible
The trainers of the charter did not con
template any such arrangement, and
yet honorable men are constantly par
ties to it. 1t is superhuous to say that
a candid ate who will so demean himself
in order to obtain the position, is not
worthy Of it. The spirit of the provision
should be observed as well as the let
ter, or it should be repealed. A truly
honorable man will not accept deed
for foot of land in some ones cellar or
backyard, or for a worthless lot, in
order that he may say he is freehold
er. To do so is deceit, q fraud, that
he will not stoop to. The voters should
give this matter serious consideration
and express their conclusion in regard
to it at the polls. 1t is high time that
shams of all kinds were dscountenan-
ced, and the aiders ard abettors Of
them be taught lesson that will never
be forgotten.