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Year: 1879

Ar the present rate of construction the Southern Pacific Railroad will reach Maricopa Wells in about six weeks, and instead of halting for the sumner, as is generally supposed, many people in Phoenix are of the opinion that work will be continued northward, on Grays line, to a point at the base of the Bradshaw moun- tains. and in the vicinity of Gillett. For thtss making PhGnix B way stG- tion, the taxpayers of Maricopa county, (the larger portion of whom reside in this section are called up- On to pay an interest of S15,- 900 per year, or an amount about equal to our entire revenue. The road constructed as above men ntiOn ed would be of great benefit to Prescott while we the losers would foot the bills. Mir. Gray the father of this bill, makes the statement that it is only intended 10 construct the line to Php- nix making this the great teamln9 center for all eastcrl and northern Arizona Should such be the case we doubt very much if the benefits derived would justify the increased taxation. 4 clause should have been inserted in the bill giving the taXpay- CTS the right to say whether we are in a condition to be saddled with such an enormous debt. With the South ern Pacific Railroad completed to Maricopa, and 2 good and direct road between that point and Phoenix, we will be placed in close enough connection with the outside world fer some time to come.
Year: 1879

The edge of journalism is begirt with
innumerable aspirants. Every man and
a great many women think that the only
qualification for journalism is that which
is necessary in writing private letter.
1t is the commonest thing in the world
for people who have never once welded
the pen professionally to imagine that
they would make frstclass European
correspondents for influential journals.
1t is the commonest thing in the world
for young lady who has never indited
anything more weighty than a note of
invitation or acceptance, to think that
book reviewing and editorial writing can
be picked up in moment. The truth is,
that even Indifferent writing in these re-
spects is not the result of weeks study;
and that excellent writing in any i'm
portant sphere of journalistic labor is the
slow coming consequence of years of
trial and development. Few things are
more sadly amusing than to watch the
dreary failures that are made. 1t is hard
to impress upon those who tremble on
the edge of journalism that, after all, the
ladder they would climb is steep one,
with many rungs. They will not be per-
suaded, though one rose from the dead
to convince them, and sooner or later
are swallowed up in the pitiless vortex of
BOHEMIA
Year: 1879

the two persons appointed by the Court to
the meaning of the Statute.


1t was known to every reader of the County
were already prejudged in the opinion of these
two; and every reader of the County is now
ions and preudgment nj % Of these these W two one They
have found us guilty-they swear to it-send
County and then ask us to be tried By a. tnry ar
to whom they have already related the facts
sons undertake to swear to what the law is,
and under the solemnity of their oath proceed
70 hna the S guilty Under % many
of requiring the Prosecuting Attorney to pros
ecute? If these two persons have the authori..
ty to determine and pass upon the question of
violation of the law, .and the extent of such
violation. and if such were the Legislative in
record of the judgment of the Court which ap-
pointed them, as in this case, we think there is
and execution issue Immediately thereon.


We, Commissioners, are sworn, and we
give bond, as required by law. We keep pub
lie record, wherein our acts, touching the bust
ness of the County, are recorded, and by what
record is to be found our construction of the
various laws under which we have attempted
to until we are reversed by Court of compe-
tent Jurisdiction.


We are required to pass upon many questions,
and to make record of our judgment in ali
such cases; if we err in Judgment, the law has
provided means by. which such error can be





the law against ourselves. If, in the attempt
to perform our official duty, we have erred in
judgment, let that error be corrected according
to law but we do object to being tried and
convicted by an illegal tribunal organized for
that purpose, the members of which have an
nounced their opinions far in advance of their
appointment. We regard the appointment of
those two persons, whom the Court has said are
suitable, as an outrage upon the Commission
ers we regard their report in SO far as they at
tempt to pass upon the legality or illegality of
our proceedings as being equalled in its per-
tinence only by the malignity of the two, and
we regard all the statements made by them in
their report doubtful, unfair, and partial,
being the statement of prejudiced parties. We
expected no fairness at their hands F.; we have
received none. We ask no fayors of them nor
their coadjutors. We will wait for judgment
until we are properly in Court. 1t is too late
now to plead not guilty to the charges made in
their report. They have already condemned
us ; but it is not too late to say that the tudg-
ment of condemnation is entitled to no respect,
for the reason that it is the judgment OF par
tisan, prejudiced, and packed tribunal, and is
not worthy of credence by the people, and
hence upon all questions of guilt or inno-
cence, the legality or illegality of our official
acts we ask the people to withhold their judg-
ment until the facts can be heard in court of
justice. ~.


In the meantime we stand by our record, its
accuracy, and here, in our individual capacity,
Ieaffirm the legality of our official acts.
-' .F- GEO. w. BROWN,
| JOHN s. MCGHEE,
Commissioners.
Year: 1879

HER RANswER.-"What,' young man
asked the young woman who was waiting
for him to ask for his hat, what do l
put you in mind of p "a French clock, "
She said softly. And pretty soon he arose
and went his way. The next morning he
called upon an eminent horologist and
asked him what was the distinguishing
trait OF a French clock. The horologist
said, why, it never goes" And the
young man was sorely cast down, and he
grieved and told no man of his hurt.
Year: 1879

One night last week, at a party in To
ronto, young man was frightening some
young ladies by his daring exhibition of
a revolver, when the weapon was acci-
dentally discharged, the bullet entering
the young mans side, inficting serious
wound We have said great many
harsh things about these young men
whose revolvers contain more than their
heads, but we retract everything now
At last revolver has been found that
knows which man to shoot
Year: 1879

Good laws, encrgcticalIy enforced
with compulsory education, supple
mentcd by gratuilous individual
cxer,ion, will certainly succeed in
giving the mass OF the people so
much light AS will generally guide
them into so much industry and
morality as is clearly conducive to
their bodil y ease and advancement
in liic.
Year: 1879

The new Metropolitan Hotel
building at Little Rock, was set on
fire last Tuesday night, but the ear.
ly arrival OF the Fireman saved the
building. The damage by lire and
water will probably reach $1,000.
Year: 1879

Detroit Free Press.


About midafternoon yesterday
the cry of Runaway-look outo'
was started on Michigan avenue,
near Cass street, by dozen persons.
A young man with the peach bios
SONS of the country on his cheeks
and his pants tucked in his boot
legs had just come out o. II harness
shop, and, seeing the runaway
animal coming down the street, he
dropped the horse collar off his
arm and made dash for the flying
animal. Just how it happened no
one could say, but horse and man
and sleigh were all piled up in a
heap the next moment, and from
the mass issued such a string OF
yells as it did not seem possible one
man could utter. The crowd sepa-
rated one from the other after a
while, and the man appeared to
have been dragged through several
knot.holcs and then run through a
threshing machine. Some wiped
the blood off his ear, while others
hunted up his broken suspenders
and missing boot.heels, and when
he got his breath he said:
"Ob, don't care about these few
scratches. Where are the ladies
whose lives | saved?n


"There is no one in tine sleigh, "
answered one fthe crowd-"no one
but q sack of buckwheat and a
quarter of beef, and they are safe"


"Didn't l rescue anybody?'
demanded the young man.


"No; but you are q hero just the
same.n


cpl be totally mashed if I amp
he indignantly exclaimed. "Hero,
some o. you put that hoss-collar
over my head, hitch swill cart to
me and drive me to death for q mule,
for 1 don't know enough to be o
first.class fool"
Year: 1879

ond Zulu massacre II 1t became question of hght-
ing Harris will sell them everything cheap because
friend ana today if he should give the word they
would wage open war against Liberia.


NOTHING


The whole action of the English part of this COM
mission is certainly open to criticism. The stand
they took in regard to the arbitrator appears to be
unprecedented but there is little doubt that they
acted In accordance with Instructions received
from the Colonial Office Hardly had the
Ticonderoga sailed before the English Min
ment full account of the intended operations
OF the ship. and also u complete record Of Commo-
that the Commodore was the Vice President of
the American Colonization Society; that he
was interested in and had great sympathy for
Liberia. All these facts were sent from England
here. with what instructions of course know not:
but there has been such inhexible line of policy
pursued by the English. such bullying of the Libe
rians. that 1t cannot for moment be doubted that
special instructions being followed. At the first
it was evident that the English considered their own
a weak one, and they doubt feared to trust
the Comnodores impartiality. Certain 1t is that
practically there need have been no arbitrator.


Policy OF COLONIAL EXTENSION.


Mr.. Streetor the CHIEF Justice of Sierra Leone is
o genial, fair spoken but he Is naturally ambi-
perhaps. or any reward that may be given him for
the part he has played. So with Consul Hopkins,
the only diplomatic OF England the
coast. And am sure Captain Arlington would re-
joice IL he has here gained his promotion. AZ for
Governor Rowe of Sierra Leone, is the eager
of all to annex this disputed territory to the colony
over which he rules he is now at Sherbeo waiting

the result OF this commission, and it would be
matter OF great surprise II under the
present circumstances he should plant the flag
OF England on this territory and issue proclama-
ton OF annexation. Assuredly had it been decided
that the land should be ceded the natives three
months would not pass before it would be sold to
their champions. 1t only remains now to see what
will result from this new state Of affairs.


AMERICAs RIGHTS.


This very country was bought for Liberia with
American money. The Colonization Society sent
out $3O00 for the purchase of this very territory
in which the commission has been sitting. The
United States has fostered Liberia for fifty
years, and, unless material help comes again and
speedily from the same another quarter, Liberia
will be swallowed up and in less than ten years will
to exist. The Ltberians may talk and theorze
as they will, they cannot help themselves. They
have neither money nor ability. not good judg
ment and to this fact they will soon awaken.
In few days we leave their coast and proceed with
our cruise, which has already been encroached upon
by this long delay. All knowledge of Liberia 8
status must come to us now from other sources
ever come from it under its present management.
Year: 1879




Senator Hereford made n speech in Put.
nam county last fall, in which he con.
tended that II the GrCCnback men could
only once properly understand themselves
there would be no ground OF difference
between them and Democrats. Wethought
at the time that there was n good deal in
this remark, and the speeches OF Col. Ben
Wilson and Col Bassell in this city tended
to confirm the impression. The presence
Of nearly the whole GrOenback element
in the Legislature at the Democratic caucus
in the House Of Delegates last night affords
still further proof that when man gets to
be GreenbaCker he naturally falls into
Democratic political associations lie
loses his personal identity, as it were, and
is drawn by the soft money magnet into u
congenial fold.


We do not say this by way Of making
any special criticism in regard to the
course pursued by the Greenback brcth.
ren, but rather to PROFOUND the old con.
undrum,


III 40 soon am done for


What was began lOT'
For instance, the people Of Kanawha
county took great pains to elect u Green
back delegation to the Legislature last fall
in opposition to Democratic delegation.
II was rather unaccountable that they
should do so, but as reason for their
course they gave out that great princi.
pie was at stake. They cOntcnded that
there was n marked difference between
a Greenbacker and a Democrat, and as
showing their keen appreciation OF the
difference they drew u sharp line at the
polls.


1t now seems as il the line was more I'M.
imaginary than real. Their Greenback
representatives do not know what to do
with their great principle when they get
10 the legislature. The first step of the
delegation has been to obliterate the line
drawn by their constituents. Instead of
standing up and making a sign before the
public that there was really some vitality
in the Greenback cause, they surrender
at the first fire to those whom they fought
and conqured at the polls.


This is certainly not the stuff that mar.
tyrs are made Of. 1t really looks us il spe-
Gle resumption had killed off Greenback.
ism in West Virginia when its representa-
tives thus fuse so readily with those whom
they thought worth while to antagonize at
the polls. Wctakc this to be, in effect,
confession that all thought OF party organ
izatiOn hereafter has been abandoned, and
that like Jonah's gourd, West Virginia
Greenbacksm has withercd and died out
beneath the golden rays of Shcrman's
shining dollars.
Year: 1879

Sudden these hOnOrS shall be enatCneQ away,


And curs'd forever this victorious day"


Many are the curious histories which are accl
dtntally revealed to the reporters gaze, and the
vcissitudes of life and fortune presented in some
of them are often novel; and not seldom start
ling: but of all the diversified careers it has ever
been my chance to hear or read of, none has
equalled in pahos and touching simplicity that
of Corporal Morris.


1t was a drizzly morning in March, 1881, and
an east wind was sweeping down the street as
briskly walked from the Washington He,nM Of
fce in search of items Noticing some kind OF
procession going up cross street, qulckened
my pace and soon overlook the funeral, for such
it proved to be- But what an unusual turnout
il was. First came a man in United States uni
form, bearing alof tattered flag draped with
Grape; then clergyman Of the Episcopal Church
in surplice and gown; after whom common
pine coffin, partly covered with another flag on
which rested shake and sword, was carried by
eight one armed soldiers; and behind followed
a long column of disabled and crippled men,
some in civilian garb, some in the quiet uniform
of the private soldier, and others in all the gold
and glitter of the commissioned officer


Here was the material for half-column item,
at least, so patiently followed on through the
mire until Oakhill Cemetery was reached, where,
in that portion of the grounds set aside for the
INDECENT, an open grave was yawning, by which
the coffin was lowered. When the flag was re-
moved, perceived upon the lid simple plate
which was inscribed, Corporal William Morris,
once Captain William Morris, Z. S. A. Born,
1885; Died, 1884,"


The burial service over, the clergyman, before
leaving the grave, delivered short address to
the mourners, which ran about thus


My FRIENDS: He of whom we shall now
take our last fond farewell on earth, was no Or
binary man, nor was his life history one Of those
uncheckered and carefully tended careers through
which any one Of fairly good instincts can pass
untouched by sorrow and unsoiled by SIM Of
good parentage and we'll raised, it was his fate
10 be driven by circumstances far away from his
home and all the tender environments of love
and friendship, to live among utter strangers in
an entirely different sphere Of life. Rising by
Year: 1879

An anccdotc of Moore, the irish poet,
shows how much pains writer will take,
who does good work, to put the right
word in the right place. Moore was on
a visit to literary friend in France, and
while there wrote short poem.


One day while the guest was engaged
in his literary labor the two took a stroll
into an adjacent wood, and the host soon
perceived that his companion was given
up to his own thoughts; he was Silent
and distracted, noticing neither his friend
and entertainer nor the beauties of the
surrounding landscape.


By-and-byc he began to gnaw the ting-
er-ti ps of his gloves; pulling and twitch-
ing spasmodically, when this had gone on
for long time his friend vcntured to
ask him what was the trouble.


"I'll tell you," said Moore. II have
left at home upon my table poem in
which is word I do not like The line
is perfect save that one word, and that
word is perfect save it's infection. Thus
it is" and he repeated the line Ind asked
his friend if he could help him.


1t was delicate point. The friend
saw the need, saw where and how the
present word Jared just the slightest
possible bit upon the exquisite harmony
of the cadence: but he could not supply
the want.


The twain cudgeled their brains until
they reached the house On their return,
without avail.


The rest Of the day was spent as usual,
as was the evening, save that ever and
anon Moore would sink into silent fits in
pursuit of the absent word. And so came
on the night, and the poet went to bed in
deep study.


The following morning was bright and
beautiful, and Moore came down from his
chamber with bounding step, with a
scrap OF paper IN his hand and a glorious
light in his genial countenance.


The word had come to him! He had
awokc during the night, and the kind &C.
MUS of inspiration had visited his pillow,
and ne had got up and torn scrap from
his notebook, and at the window, by
the light of the moon, had made the
thought secure.


"Therc," he said, when he had incorpo.
rated it into the text; "there it is-only
a simple single word, Il word as common
as a, b, c, and yet it cost me twelve hours
Of unaagging labor to find it and put it
where it is. Who could believe itf'
Year: 1879

AS people who have visited the theater
take out Of their memories, for day or
so, some of the thir gs that amused them,
and laugh again, so young ladies linger
lovingly over the details OF wedding.
It is curious experience, life ir a house
full Of girls who have just left mar
riagc party. Their minds arc full Of the
great theme; they tenderly record each
incident; they can think of nothing else;
and they tell each other thousand times
how the bride looked, and how she
dropped her bouquet, and who picked it
up again, and how the travelling dress be-
came her Not otherwise than when, q
covcy being dispersed, men 60 round aud
shoot the Struggling birds, so admirers
might easily win the hearts of the fair
who arc still ho:crlng wistfully round
the memory of wedding. Thus nature
has provided chances for bridesmaids;
and thus the superstition that it IS un-
lucky to be often bridesmaid is iusti-
fed For If a lady can survive heart
whole, and pass unscathcd through these
moments Of sympathy, it is certain that
she never will be won.


Official intelligence from Simla of Sept
%, from two authentic sources, confirm the
news that the Russian advance column has
been defeated by the Turcomans at Glok Tepe
with 4 loss of sever hundred killed, and
that the Russians are falling back upon
Benma.
Year: 1879

THE Persian Shah is said to be writing
aplay-an.l nobody will dare to condemn
it, for his Majesty once painted picture
i'll which camel in the background was
higher than tree in tho foreground, and
IN unlucky critic, who limited that the
work lacked feeling, in Il few hours lack
cd L hpad
Year: 1879

AS they sat upon the steps on
Sunday evening, he claimed the
right of kiss for every shooting
star. She at first demurred, as be-
came a modest maiden, but finally
yielded. She. was even SO accom-
modating as to call his attention to
the flying meteors that We're about
to escape his observation, and then
got to calling him on lightning bugs;
at last she got him down to steady
work on the light of a la tern that
a man Was swinging about depot
in the distance, where trains Were
switching.-Er.
Year: 1879

MORE THAN FIFTY MEN DIE IN A FEW DAYS IN A
RURAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO BE THE
SPOTTED FEVER


[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD


ATLANTA, Sept. TO- 1879.
Tho reports Of the fatal fever raging in the
ties of Polk, Psulding and Harrslson have been
overdrawn. Within few days over nfty men have
died in exclusively rural population. Tho VIC
tins mostly young men. Those attacked with II
suffer horribly the tongue turning black and swelling
to double its size and blood oozing from the mouth
and ears Immediately after death the bodies be-
come spotted and discolored. One physician of 1ne
standing reports that of twenty mine under
his treatment not one recovered The course OF the
disease Is In q few days. The grestest alarm
Physicians here think It is the spotted typhus fever