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Year: 1874

THE MEsILLA NEWS, N. M., of July IS, has these items of some interest in Arizo- na:

 A gentleman of the Castilian persua- sion who seems to make decent living by stealing, was some few days since over hauled by MeXicans from Arizona, at Cow springs, Grant county, who charged him with taking by mistake from Camp Apa- che, two horses and a mule; one of the an imalS was still in his possession, the Oth- CTS he had disposed of at a low figure but which were also subsequently, recovered. The pursuers doubtless wishing to impress upon the noble man the fact of the meet wagon wheel and gave him his backpay with compound interest with the end of rope; and then cut off his left ear, which the friends carried back to Arizona. He was then permitted to strike out afoot in the direction of the Rio Grande. Upon arriving at the MimbreS he charged the whipping and mutilatiOn upon the Ind ianS, whom he said had robbed him of all his little herd of cattle with the exception of five cows, which he had been compell- ed to leave at Cow springs in consequence of their being tender footed, and which he sold for a song, unseen, 10 deniZen of the Mim bres; who lost the time on his way to possess himself of his newly acquired pur- chase.

 For the benefit of our neighbors in Ari- zona of whom animals have been stolen, we we would advise them to send descrip- tiOns of such animals to the Rio Grande. It perhaps may work out some good, as there are many horses and mules being brought here which would well bear an investigation.
Year: 1874

THE NEW YORK WORLD of July 5, says: The people of Arizona find comfort in the assurance that they are so completely covered with mosquito bites as to leave no room for the eruption of smallpox.

 We have traversed much of Arizona at various seasons and have yet to encoun- ter mosquitos enough to disturb @ person sleeping or waking. We are pretty famil lar with nearly all the Western States and Territories, ana know of none so clear of moSQUitos as is Arizona.
Year: 1874

FLORENCE, July 22, 1874

 EDITOR CTTIZEN:-I have been Intend- ing to furnish you with a statement in regard to the amount of wheat and barley raised on the Gila this year, but as want to give correct and reliable one will not be able for some days yet to do so, as many of our farmers have not their grain stacked. The season has been much later than last year, on account Of cool weather in May when the grain was ripening which makes it light, and afterwards we had great difficulty Tn getting harvest hands. Very few PapagO's came to the Gila during the harvest. It is estimated that the crop will be less by about one fifth of that of last year.

 We have considerable mining excite ment here at present. Capt. Rogers is out in the Pinal country with party of pros pectoTs; and Sheriff Hays of Maricopa county, in company with another party from the Gila, leave to-day for the PinaI country. They all express a determna- tion to find mines if there are any in the country. God speed them, we all say, for without them this country is not worth much. There is too much production and too little consumption at present for farm ing to be paying business. We want teams and miners to eat up our barley, flour and bacon, or else we have no mar ket for them.

 The potato crop here has been failure. The yield has been very light and they are rotting before maturing. In a conVer- satlon had with MT. Gay yesterday, and he is one of the best farmers on the river, he told me that his crop was not worth the gathering Some are trying the eXper- iment Of planting them now, to see how they will turn out in November My opinion is that the Gila and Salt river country have not the climate for the Irish potato. The sweet potato seems to do well in some places.

 Our farmers are putting In corn and beans now but only sufficient for their own use, as there is absolutely no sale for any kind of farm produce here. I have lived in frontier country all my life, but I never yet have seen place where mon- ey is as scarce as it is here on the Gila- times are terrible hard here, the worst ever saw-and no prospect of their getting any better for a long time.

 We have had no rain as yet of any con- sequence, although it has passed all around us. B.
Year: 1874

WASHINGTON. March O. The
chaplain in his prayer besought
divine providence that now when
Satan and his angels are loose all
over the land, no true man might
become disheartened or found falter-
ing at his post and that Almighty
God would guard the nation with
his flaming sword Of truth.


Mr.. Fenton said intelligence of
the death of ex-President Fillmore
had been received, and though it
might not be the time to make suit
able remarks he thought it appro-
pirate that the Senate should adjourn
in respect to the memory of the
illustrious dead, He therefore NOV
ed the Senate adjourn. ni


Mr.. Sherman inquired what pre-
cedent there was for such action,
and though lie was willing TO follow
any established precedent he did
not think the example a wise one.
He entertained every respect for ex-
President Fillmore and his public
services, and would yield to no one
in doing honor to his memory.


The Chair said the Senate adjourn
ed upon the death of ex-President
Buchanan.


Mr.. Anthony said Congress ad-
journed upon the death Of General
Washington, and it was upon that
occasion that the phrase "First in
war. first in peace, and first in the
hearts Of his countrymcn," was ut
tered.


Mr.. Fenton's motion was agreed
TO, and the Senate adjourned.
Year: 1874




A solution of pearl-ash and water
thrown upon fire extinguished it
instantly. and by knowledge Of this
fact every one, and especially the
farmer, who is removed from the
benefits to be derived from water
works or fire engines, may make
himself a cheap, handy and efficient
fire-extinguisher with but little
trouble.


The proportions are four ounces
Of pearl-ash dissolved in only such
hot water as will thoroughly dis
solve it, and then reduced by mixing
with it bucket OF common water.
ANY quantity may be made upon the
same proportions.


10 prepare it for use for a farm
house, select a tight keg that will
hold several pals of water, and, ar
ter dissolving sufficient Of the pearl
ash as above indicated, pour the So
luton into the keg of water. The
keg should have an opening in the
top sufficiently large to allow the use
of common bucket in dipping up
the fluid with dexterity when wanted.
1t should also be furnished with a
close fitting, movable cover when
not in use. With such an arrange
ment at hand. scarcely one fire in a
hundred usually originating in a
farm house would withstand the ap.
plication Of this fluid if taken In
time. 1t is certainly efficient, cheap,
handy, and for his own protection
no farmer can we'll afford TO be with
out something Of the kind. Aside
from the power Of forcing the liquids
as If By pump or power, as Is done
in the patent aud more expensive
fire extengnisher, the simple arrange
ment as suggested above il equally
valuable
Year: 1874

IMPORTANT DEcIsIoN.-The SUI
preme Court Of Tennessee decided
that a pardon by the Governor does
not restore TO a convict his eompe-
tency as a witness-that when once
made infamous and Incompetent as a
witness. as provided by statute, it is
final and for life. This is a decision
of much interest. and perhaps the
first one Of the kind ever rendered
in the State.
Year: 1874

The REGIMENTAL CANP.-The Richmond
Howitzers will not join the First Virginia
regiment in their summer encampment. The
Howitzer company is attached TO the Fourth
Regiment of Virginia artillery.
Year: 1874

The RICHMOND 6RArs DECLINE TO GO TO
TIE JORDAN ALUM SPRINGs.-At meeting OF
the Richmond Grays held at the regimental
armory last night the company unanimously
decided not to participate in the proposed
encampment at the Jordan Alum Springs.
Year: 1874

Editors Of the Richmond Dispatch:


lam not in the habit Of writing complaints
about anything, but can hold back no Ion.
ger. Please be kind enough to give this a
place in your valuable paper, if you think
the point well taken. am sure write the
sentiments of all the riding and driving citi.
zens and taxpayers. Cannot something be
done to decrease the number Of worthless
and untaXed dogs In and around our CITY 7
have lived here for rtwenty-seven years and
never before saw SO many. T was driving
with friend few days since, when some


haf-dozen dogs ran at my horse, aad cap
assure you it was with great difficulty that
could avoid q tirst-class runaway and its con-
sequences. This morning L was riding


horseback, and not going faster than the Ia "
allows when my horse was attacked by three


large dogs, who followed for two squares,
swapping and barking in very savage man
ner. Thanks to my reins and strong curb
bit, prevented runaway. This
sort Of thing may be very nice
for persons who walk all the time,
but it is a great and serious nuisance to those


who ride and drive. Fiat any time should
shoot at the ''cussed ours !" shall be hauled
up before his honor the Police Justice, and
made to pay fine for firing gun or pistol
in the street. II get off my horse and at
tempt to follow the dogs home get into
difficulty with the owners or undertake an
impossibility, and you well know that bu:i.
ness men have no time for such things.


Please tell me, if you can. what is to be
done under the circumstances. Cannot our
city fathers order all dogs from tue streets
I think the whole can be summed up thus:
The lives and limbs Of tax-plying citizens
in the balance on one side and q lot OF dog.
meat on the other. Step up, Mrs. Justice,
and weigh.


A Tax PAYING RIDER AND DRIVER.
Year: 1874

NEW RULE IN JUDGE HUGHEs's CoURT.-
Judge Hughes yesterday amended rule 80
of his court, which heretofore provided that
all reports of sales of real estate made under
order of the court, should lie in the Office ten
days before confirmation, SO as 10 require
such reports when the sales are made more
than fifty miles from the place of holding
court to lie in the clerks office thirty days
before confirmation, and also ordering clerk
to.furnish certified copy to the register i'm.
mediately upon fling of report.
Year: 1874

MEETING OF THE BAR.-A meeting of tie
bar will take place this morning at 10a
O'Clock punctually, in the courtroom of the
Court of Appeals, to pay tribute to the mem
ory of the late Judge William L. Joynes.
Year: 1874

In answer to the advertisement for bids for
furnishing supplies for the public institutions under
charge Of the Commissioners OF Charities Correc-
tion two for four articles received yesterday


Commissioner Stern opened the bids in the OF
Controller Green and remarked that the prices were
higher than the goods be bought for in
the public markets. This is generally the case. the
Commissioners say, the merchants being obliged to
cover q possible rise by margin sufficient TO in.
demnify them from loss. II the goods do not rise


but go down when they delivered, then
the merchants make so much moro money upon
their sales In the purchases OF -four the Department
has been obliged 10 pay many per cent moro than the
quality of goods could have been ught for when
II was wanted on the floor OF the Produce Exchange
This Is great disadvantage the Commissioners add


and makes considerable bill OF expense for pa


which may be avoided by tie Commi purchasing


themselves as the supplies are needed BY the charter


by vote OF the Common Council the Commissi ers
may be permitted to make these purchases otherwise
than by contract when the amount exceeds 81 O9
Year: 1874

srRoNG ANTAGoNIsTIC FEELING TO THE ADMiNlsTRA-


TIoN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF AN ENTIRE


CHANGE OF VOTE IN THE EASTERN PART OF


THE STATE.


The condition of political affairs in Tennes-
see appears to somewhat critical and may lead 10
serious outbreak In the western part OF the STATE @
well as an entire change OF the vote In East tennessee
Gen. j. T. Wilder OF Chattanooga, In response 10 tue
inquiries OF O reporter OF THE TRIBUNE said that


strong antagonistic feeling to the Administration mac
been manifested lately, and would lead to the eptiro
defeat OF the Republican party In East tennessee; al
though an actual outbreak not feared. He would
not answer 40 much In favor OF longcontinued pachc
feeling in the western part OF the state Tor the majority
of the former saveowners had not vet recovered from
the effects OF the war; and had also suffered from so
many other causes that they wonld be hKey
TO break out the slightest proVocatioh'
From conversation which he had that day held with
Judge George Andrews OF Knoxville, he had learned
that the less educated portion of the inhabitants OF
East Tennessee, who had been Union men during the
Rebellion and supporters of the Republican Adminstra-
tion since the war, had had their minds lnnamed ny
political demagogues on the suoleet oi tue CN fents
bill Without taking the trouble TO inquire into the
matter they had received the impression that the
present Administration had resolved to make tue negro
not only equal OF the white man. but also MS ruler
and this they Thought was going TOO iar ihey hau
therefore resolved at the coming election 10 overtulh
everything like Republican rule in East Tennessee
From what Judge Andrews had told him, ne, Gen Wld
felt tnat the Wnoe STATE lehuesSee,
East and West, would 90 Democratic at the next
election, and that nothing could be now done 10 pre-
vent this The industrial portion OF West Tennessee APP
pears somewhat at standsti, but in East Ten
nessee steady and healthy progress nad taken Place
which before the war almost unknown outside
of its immediate locality had become thriving Guy,
population Knoxville had also improved aud Increased


in and population. but not to the same extent as
eastern part OF the State was opposed TO turbulence
| and whatever political chSnge might De lntehaed !. y
would be accomplished through the insrumenaiily y
only OF the ballot There many voters In the state
| who had not had the advantages OF education-free
schools having only been OF recent introducuon-and
these persons could be easily Influenced by those poll


clans could only succeed In turbulent times; but
even this class OF citizens much eugrOssed IN
promoting the industries OF the State 10 allow them
selves to be led into acts OF violence which might result
| In eheckin their industrial progress
Year: 1874

THE INsURRECTIoN JUsTIFIABLE But IT'S SUPPRESS


SION NECEssARY-NO CHOICE LEFT To THE


PREsIDENT-THE DUTY OF CONGRESS.


To the Editor Of The Trt6une


SIR: Is there no solution OF this fearful
Louisiana puzzlei think there is.


The chief blame this unhappy controversy
laid on Congress During the Winter Of 1928 while the
House OF Representatives investigating the Credit
Mobilier frauds the Senate aborng the
frauds OF the Louisiana election. Abundant evidence
was presented showing that on both sides the election
was conducted and returns made I'm irregular way,
and that while McEnery might be elected, Kellogg
tainy was not, and was only usurper The Committee
on Privileges and Elections reported In favor OF new
election, and the frauds of Kellogg and the shameful
misdemeanors of Duren were denounced In
the most emphatic language by the Chairman
OF the Committee. The President meanwhile found him
SELF as he thought compelled to recognize the claimant
who held the technical certificates Of election He
evidently not satisfied TO do this and therefore sent to
Congress message, telling its members that as at
ent advised he must support Kellogg but requesting
Congress consider the matter, aud act the
might require. Congress did nothing 1t is true that 1t
was near the another session has
since closed and Congress has still done nothing The
President been compelled felt TO continue to
recognize the existing Government. And II the Kellogg


Government has continued exist IL has been the fault
entirely Of Congress-


What. then is the condition OF thingsf Govern
ment which is usurpation has by the proper legal
forms held control OF the State The people have
patient waiting nearly two years for redress 1t has
not come although Congress has been solicited in every
way TO grant It, At last wearied of deey, and think
ing they saw that the approaching election. through dis
honest devices would again defeat the real popular WILL


they have risen justihable revolution. Ii their
only redress and they did right TO resort TO IT, But
the other hand the President, having recognized the
kellogg Government as regular. has before
him but TO crush the revolution. This he and
will do. II Is absolutely necessary that the National
Government shall put down a justifable outbreak
against patiently endured usurpLtioD. Is there
way OF setting this wrong right


Congress / said Is 70 blame Congress only can re-
pair its own fault Let the President immediately
Congress special session. When convened. let
him tell his hands tied Let him ask them
special election. TO take place as pos
siDeon the day II 1t may that already
DendiuR-snd meanwhile. under the provision VI the
Year: 1874

A WORD ABOUT MARRIAGE.-A
physician writes the following sensi-
BILE advice: "My profession has
thrown me among women of all
classes, and my experience teaches
me that God never gave man a
greater proof of his love than to
place woman here with him. MY
advice is: Go, propose to the most
sensible girl you know. If she says
yes, tell her how much your income
is-frem what source derived-and
tell her you will divide the last dol
lar with her, and love her with all
your heart in the bargain; and then
keep your promise. My word tor
it, she Will live within your income
and to your last hour you will regret
that you did not marry sooner.
Gentlemen, don't worry about femi-
nine extravaganza and feminine un-
truth. Just you be true to her, love
her sincerely, and throw it up to her
frequently. and more fond, faith
full, foolish slave you will never
meet anywhere. You won't deserve
her, know, but she will never see
it. Now, throw aside pride and
selfishness, and see what will come
of it,"
Year: 1874

THE PATTERN OF A BEAT.-"I
knew a fellow once, old Bill Smith
he was the worst old beat you ever
saw. HID chase mosquito eight
miles with pair of lemon squeezers
If he thought he could get one cent
for the oil. He got married on tick,
and has slept on tick ever since. He
was so mean that once when he had
cent in his pocket, to keep his wife
from getting it, he made his oldesi
swallow it, and that boy was a cop.
perhead all through the war. Bill
was going down the Mississippi on 8
steamboat. When the collection
was being taken up, he got out or
guard to hide and fell overheard
The water was hundred feet deer
and two miles wide, and the best
water to drown man l ever saw
Bill couldn't swim stroke, but
stranger, he got OUT


"How?"


ale just took and walked straight
ashore


"How could he walk ashore in wa.
ter one hundred feet deep?"


"Stranger, do you want to know
very bad?"


"Yes, do, real bad"


"Well. stranger, that Bill Smith
was such big sponge he just soaked
all the water. up, and then walked
right ashore"
Year: 1874

FAIR IN INDIA.-An annual fair,
at which some 10000 people assem-
BILE, in honor of the Hindu GODDESS
Elamma, is now held at her temple
near the town of lat, in India. Fif-
teen years ago gardener got up the
idol and claimed that it appeared
there OF its own accord. But wo-
men and men visit the temple and
worship the idol. The very strange
fact about this worship is that the
worshippers, before commencing the
worship, strip naked, apply powd-
cred sandal-wood to their whole
bodies, put ON the oraments they
may. have, hold small branch OF
the nimb tree in their folded hands,
and leave their places of residence
to visit the idol. After visiting the
idol they go around the temple q
certain number of times. They ther
leave the temple to bathe i'm neigh
boring tank. After bathing they re-
turn TO the temple, worship the idol
and return home.
Year: 1874

A JOKE ON BUTLER.--The pro-
vision i'll the tariff bill to remove
extract OF hemlock bark from the
free list is the means of a good deal
of ridicule at the expense of General
Butler. This gentleman is averse to
the provision on the ground that the
hemlock forests would be DESTROYED
by the search for the extract. Mr..
Conger said in the House that he
could take the gentleman from Essex
to the forests in his State, and as
they were so large, the General
could not find his way out, and he
would be lost. General Butler has
been jocosely informed by his Con-
gressional colleagues that if this is
so, as Mr.. Conger says, they are for
the provision in the bill to a man.
Year: 1874

with agony, white with terror. and
quivering in the anguish of the scene.
she was borne away by sorrow.stricken
friends, and suddenly sent back upon
the affrighted air shrek upon shrek of
madness and despair. The daughters
of Commodore Gardiner threw Them
selves upon the bloody corpse of their
father and piteously bemoaned his
cruel death.


The victims were conveyed to Wash
ington, where five hearses bore the
dead to the Presidents mansion. The
collins were arranged In the center of
the cast room, according to the rank
OF those who slept within them.


The catastrophe had occurred on
Wednesday; on Saturday the funeral
took place amid all the mournful ponp
the living could pay as a tribute to the
dead and mid tolling of bell and
heavy resonance of minute guns, the
coffins wero laid within their final rest
ing place in the Congressional buryirg
ground.
Year: 1874

We are gratiiietl to know that their i'm


portance is becoming more and more


realized by Americans. There are but
few cities i'll onr land but have begun
to found library. Their influence is
for good, and for good only. Not
only are they indispensable as place
81 reference for facts for the author,
the editor, and the man of scientific
research, but they Lring the acquisi-
ton of knowledge within the reach of
the poor as we'll as the rich. We are
also highly gratifed to know that
there is literary taste enough in this
city to foand library here. 1t is a
respectable beginning. Our library
contains about :, 1000 volumes, some of
which are quite costly and rare. We
are sorry, however, to feel elcomp He'd to
say, that, probably because of the
troublesome times we have of late
years passed through, and from which
we have not wholly recovered, there
is not manifested as much interest in
our library now as formerly. This
must not he. Our men of means and
minds should look upon it ss duty to
visit frequently the rooms of our IL
brary, and they should contribute
whatever they can spare from their
own private collections to build up
and sustain this little creditable and
useful enterprise. Fathers could not
do il wiser act, at the same cost, than
to become member of the Library
Association, and urge their sons to
join also. Money spent in this way
usually yields moro than compound
interest.
Year: 1874

In reference to the proposition now
before Congress, for the completion of
the monument at Fredericksburg to
Mary, the mother of Washington, the
cornerstone of which was laid by Gen
eral Jackson in 1888, the New York
Commercial Adre,tiser, remarks:


With the exception of crowned heads,
the number of women who have been
honored by the erection of statues or
monuments in their memory is certain
tainly few. Such an honor to the
mother of Washington would be no
less creditable to the country than to
the noble woman whose self-poise,
dignity, and nobility of character, and
firmness of discipline were prominent
ly operative in forming the character
and directing the course of the Faith
er of his Country" At present the
site of this monument is said to be in
a very dilapidated condition, and the
moderate expense of the structure it.
self-about 500, ,000-will have to be
defraved by Congressional action.
There should certainly be no hesita-
ton in voting the necessary appropria-
ton, and in completing the contem-
plated memorial.