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Year: 1879

Shrewd judges are satisfied that an era of crazy speculation in mining stocks is rapidly approaching. Thus far Eastern buyers of mining shares have generally been careful to ascer tain whether the property in which they were investing was dividend paying one. Although most of this paper which has thus far been handled has been dealt in with speculative in. tent, there has still been method in a majority of the operations, and wise care has been exercised to avoid wild cat schemes. But the many and un. doubtedly true stories of fabulous wealth developed among the lodges of Colorado, Arizona and other Ophirs Oi the West, taken In connection with the low rates ruling for money in the markets of the country, will surely re suit in a speculative fever. When the question of the investor ceases to be :" Is the mine paying one and is its management honest:" and becomes '" Will the stock sell?" the trouble is serious. The stock boards will be flooded with shares as valueless as if the claims they represented belonged in cloudland, and ignorant operators will be fleeced accordingly. Ii is well to bear in mind that it is not the stock of the profitable, big dividend-paying mines that goes begging for buyers Philadelphia Record.

 The Daily Stock Report has fire quently pointed out that there is nc necessity for any intelligent man being fieeced in wildcat mines when the sources of information about mines are so ready and so many. But the writer in the Philadelphia Record was evidently unable to foresee the San Francisco stock market a week ahead or he would have seen that stocks of any and every descriptiOn-wild cats and tame cats-go begging for buyers -[ San Francisco Stock Report.

 To men wishing to invest in valu able mining property THE CITIZEN unhesitatingly recommends Arizona. The railway is now within sixty-six miles of Tucson and by December will be here. Within twenty to 100 miles of Tucson there are hundreds of veins of gold and silver-bearing ore that can be bought cheap, or liberal share of them obtained for development and machinery, with the privilege of spending their own money in the work. While some claimants will not dispose of mining ground in this way there are many who will, and such men prefer that investors person. ally inspect the property offered be. fore putting money into it.
Year: 1879

C. C. Bean is out in vigorous card touching the consequences of crimes against life and property, suggested by the burning of the Aztlan quartz mill, The mill was owned by New York company, which had recently been formed by MT. Bean. Following is the close of his card:

 To me individually the mill is not a loss; to this community it is public calamity. 1 have known a hundred and forty men (miners and mill men subsisting of the product of l0-stamp mill-tO say nothing of wood choppers and charcoal burners and freighters and merchants, and even the vegetable vendor and milk and mail carrier, a little stream of bullion, finding its way into numberless pockets, the fountain head of industry for whole commun. itv, and bearing upon its bosom noiseless and unnoticed charities. He who rObs stage or burns a mill pre-

 vents the progress and prosperity oi the Territory; he is a public enemy

 he burns my mill, but he invades your

 dwelling and he throttles your busi

 ness by the act. He burns my dwell ing tonight; tomorrow night he will crack the bank and burn the town tO

 get his plunder. You may invite cap ital to come, but the answer is: go

 only where there is security of life and property.

 It is your business and mine then tC

 see that outlaws do not rule and ruin uS
Year: 1879

One by one the sands arc flowing. One by one the moments fall: Some are coming. some are going Do not strive 10 grasp them all. One by one thy duties walt thee. Let thy whole strength go to each: Let no future dreams await thee. Learn thou first what these can teach One by one bright gifts from Heaven. Joys are sent thee here below; Take them readily when given, Ready, too, to let them go. One by one thy griefs shall meet thee Do not fear an armed band. One will fade as others greet thee, Shadows passing through the land. To not laugh al lIfe's long sorrow, See how small each moments pain; God will help thee for tomorrow; Every day begin agsin. Every hour that fleets SO slowly Has It's task to do or bear; Luminous the crown, and holy, If thou set each gem with care. Do not finger with regretting, Or for passions hours despond; Nor, the daily toll forgetting, Look too eagerly beyond. Hours are golden links, Gods token Reaching heaven; but one by one Take them, lest the chain be broken Ere thy pilgrimage be done.

 -lDickens.
Year: 1879

As it is impossible for great minds to lie torpid, your correspondent will again turn himself loose with fierce energy and give the public few re- freshing notes from Tombstone.

 The Tombstone Company's mill is now running through from fifteen to twenty tons of ore per day, and has al ready turned out over $90,O00 worth of bullion. The roaster is now in good running order and this model mill runs-as it has from the first like clockwork.

 The Corbin COmpany's mill is sub jected to delay on account of the hard ness of the rock into which their grade is being cut. The mill will actually stand one solid rock. The work is going on as rapidly as circumstances will permit, and ere long another bull lion spring will bubble its wealth upon the world

 While in San Francisco Superin- tendent White, of the Contention, completed arrangements for the erec- tion of mill for his company. The mill will be 20-stamp wet crusher, with fourteen pans and seven settlers. It is being built by Hinckly, Spears & Hayes, of the Fulton Foundry, San Francisco-the same firm who built the Tombstone and Corbin mills-and will be delivered at the millsite in a very few weeks. The mill is located on the San Pedro river, about two miles above Mason's ranche and ten miles below the other mills, where grading has already been commenced. The hoisting works on the Contention are nearly complete and will be in operation in few days.

 The boiler and hoisting works for the Tough Nut will be shipped from San Francisco soon alter the first of the month and put into operation with. out delay. The main shaft is down over 100 feet now and will soon con meet with drifts from the west shaft. It will tap the vein at about 160 feet. Over fifty miners are employed on the works at present, some working eight, some nine and some ten-hour shifts. c. H. Lights sixteen mule teams haul away from forty to fifty thousand pounds of ore daily and the vacancy thus caused is scarcely perceptible.

 Work on the Lucky Cuss is pro- gressing finely, especially in shaft No .3, which is turning out some extra rich carbonGtes.

 On the Tough Nut extension w. c. Parsons has an incline down ninety feet, and is also trying to get to China by way of the Sulphuret.

 The town is decidedly busy one and is improving daily. The two restaurants are oyercrowded and a third one is about to start Competi- ton in this line is life to the miners as well as to the trade, and when all three compete to set the best table the boys ought to fare we'll

 We have had our share of rain and plenty of sunshine and the country is looking fresh and green.

 I noticed in late issue of Tucson paper an article written by NIT. D. B. Rae, which l take pleasure in indors- ing as correct, with one exception, viz. He portrays Ed. Schieffelin travelling through Tombstone punching Il burro." This is rather rough on our millionaire, even if it was long time ago. Ed. had two good mules and an A No. outfit, and never punched a burro hundred yards in his life.

 PECACH.
Year: 1879

Much dissatisfaction is expressed at the action of Justice Warfleld in the case of the parties charged with rob bIng Wells, Fargo & Go. The bonds were so small-Hickey being bound over in the sum of 5000 and May. hew in the sum of $500-that the whole thing looked like farce.

 TIE CITIZEN was first to call atten. tiou to this farcial matter, which should have been made a most serious one. We hear, with a satisfaction that ought to be shared by sll good men that these men are to be arrested on one or moro of the crimes they arc guilty of, if guilty of the robbery al all
Year: 1879

QUERRY addressed to the Grant County Herald: "Can an army officer who owns mining claims send his sol diers to do his assessment work?" From the "tone" of the query we should say that the officer did, therefore il must be that he can. It only remains to be asked how much a day the off cer promised to pay the men for their work, and did he pay it?
Year: 1879

THREE non-commissioned officers came in yesterday from Prescoti,w where they have been to compete for a place in the long-range shooting match at Creedmore. Eight men have been selected from each of the three de partments on this coast and these twentv.four will shoot at the Presidio, when the twelve making the best score will be sent to Creedmore.
Year: 1879

can be only a little difference in the road grades, and If any it must be in favor of the road from Phoenix. II the people of Maricopa will not make, or some body for them, passable road to market that would enrich them, they must be the losers and 'continue to be. If the burden is toe heavy for taxpayers generally, let private capital have chance to as sume it. This can be done at profit to producer and builder.
Year: 1879

NooBsTACLE THROWN IN THEIR wAY-TnEiR MORN


ING VISIT TO THE KITCHEN FOR THEIR COFFEE


--FRoM THE KITCHEN TO 1HR STREET.


Two moro burglars have become weary OF
sheris hospitality and walked out of the jail where
they were supposed to be confined. John Irving
and William Porter left Raymond Street Jail in
Brooklyn, yesterday morning. Their escape was
effected without any difficulty or danger. Beng
allowed TO go to the kitchen every morning for co-
fee, they took advantage of the opportunity yoser-
day. and simply walked out of the jail part OF
the wall of the ward had been torn down, and they
had no trouble in getting TO the street large re-
ward Is offered for their capture. Porter was con-
yicted last week. and was TO be arraigned for SEN
teuce TODAY,
Year: 1879

CHICAGO. Dec. N.-Nearly one hundred
Of the eight hundred men who went to
work for Fowler Br s. at the Stock Yards
withdrew from the Union. All the others
signed agreements not to join the Union.
Seven hundred men who signed the iron
clad agreement for Armour & Co. will prob
ably 90 to work Monday. Some Of the CITY
militia are reported to have been ut their
quarters yesterday waiting ostensihly to
quell any disturbance at the Stock Yards
but it is said to put in the time for which
they might draw pay, many Of them being
without legitimate employment at this
season of the year. They fell in last night
to draw overcoats.


CHICAGO, Dec. 27-The weather TODAY is
mild and beautiful, and sleighing is good.
The strike is practically ended at the Stock
yards. The Chicago Packing and Provi-
sion Company, which generally hires from
two to three thousand men, ordered its
buyers out this morning, but as offerings
are light they will only take a limited
number.


Fowler Bros. are running, and have in
creased their force to 1000, all nom Union
men. There have been many turned ava
who are willing to work They have all
the help they waG at present on account
of the limited supply Of material. They
still have 150 police OH duty.


Everything is quiet and orderly at the
other packing-housea, and work is going
along smoothly. The men are both Union
and non Union men. They are running
on m',derate SCALE being governed by the
light supply of hogs.
Year: 1879

A Southern Railroad Conductor Robbed in .


Negro Dive.


Courtland David Merry, a construetion-tra n
conductor on the Cincinnati Southern Railroad
came to the city night before last with nearly
three hundred dollars in his clothes.
He put up at Reds Hotel on Fourth stresk
Year: 1879

is good thing as against Solid South ;
but unless we all concede that divided
country is what we aim at, that unfication
must be spread broadcast throughout the
land, so that, in the end the Unified Re-
public shall comprise every section and
every State, and the drawing of party lines
shall no longer be determined by the ante
beti"m geographical distinction known as
MAsoN's and DIxoN's line.


We admit, in conclusion, that the emer-
gencies of the situation when the Republl-
can convention meets next year mny de-
mand such combination as GRANT and
BLAINE; and if it does, we pledge to that
ticket as earnest and cordial support from
the Republicans of the South as they would
give TO GRANT and SETTLE, or GRANT and
and any other Southern Republican. But
meanwhile, the suggestions we have herein
put forth are, we gravely insist worthy OF
serious consideration.
Year: 1879

blacks of the South are, or should be, pro-
tected in the exercise of all the rights of
citizenship. This is the broad and compre-
hensive Nationality and the assertion of the
principles of equal and eternal justice upon
which he stands, and upon which they must
stand if they are honest in their desire to
place themselves in close sympathy with
him. And when they do so place them
selves, they will suddenly discover that they
are within the ranks of the Republican
nnrtv
Year: 1879

GENERAL GRANTS recent and frequent


illusions to the idea of a comprehensive and


non sectional Nationality in politics has
been misconstrued by some Of our Southern


brethren-iunocent guileless and confident
creatures-to mean that he contemplates a
departure from the strict discipline Of Stall
wart Republicanism, and they are beginning
TO shout huzzahs for him, as they did when
they similarly miscOnstrued the magnani-
NOUS terms of surrender he offered them in
1865. If they will pause to reflect one in
slant, however they will be disabused OF
this illusion. General GRANT is essentially
n man of peace and law aud order. As such
he is au advocate and firm supporter of the
constitutional amendments under which the
Year: 1879

THE spoil-hunting Bourbons of the South
may indorso General GRANT for President
if they want TO, and as often as they deem
best, either before or after his apparently
probable nomination by the next Republican
convention; but unless they do so with the
distinct understanding that he is a Repub-
lcan, and that his election, if it should
occur, would be followed by Stalwart
Administration, they will be sadly disop-
pointed.
Year: 1879

PANIC, deep-seated and well-founded,
blanches the otherwise Bourbon-hucd
cheeks of the Democracy as the time for
the reassembling Of Congress approaches.
Demoralized by their rout in the fall cleo
lions this year, repudiated by the people,
and staring the inevitable fate of certain
defeat next year squarely in the face, the
Southern Brigadiers and Northern Dough-
faces come together again trembling with
rage and disappointment over the past or
fear Of the future, They must repeal or
renew their attempts to do so, the National
election laws, and now, if eyer, deprive the
National Government Of all power to super
wise the election of its own officials. In the
late extra session they pledged themselves
irreyocably to this repeal policy, and con-
sequently will not dare to abandon it now,
especially in view of the fact that the laws
in question become particularly and eff
fectively operative Mt the election next
year. But they know and feel that every
stride they take in support of this policy is
q step downward in the well-beaten path
of the minority, where, by the grace OF
public patriotism and the numerical
changes to be effected by the next census
they will soon rest in permanent and well.
deserved obscurity.
Year: 1879

To get up boom for HoRATIo SEY-
MoUE is about as difficult job as to gal
vanize a dead body into life and action. It's
a slow and fruitless business. The boomers
have just laid TILDEN's corpse aside as a
hnnelpss case
Year: 1879

THE busy season incident to the long ses-
sion of Congress is upon us. Washington
grows in favor as place of residence and
increases as the point of popular interest
with each recurring period of this season,
and the outlook now gives promise of great
activity in politics, society and business
affairs during the coming six or seven
months. The wary advertiser understands
all this, however, and begins TO boom his
goods without delay.
Year: 1879

THE Sunday Gazette of this city is honest,
if indiscreet, enough TO admonish the
Southern Representatives to set a watch
"over their lips and keep the door of their
mouths locked" In due return for this
able advice, the Southern Representatives
will probably admonish the Sunday Gazette
that it has made an ass of itself in admit
ting the existence of necessity that they
should wear muzzles But the simple
minded Gazette is not to be blamed for re-
peating parrot-like what it hears on every
hand.
Year: 1879

THE Ice PIER AT THE MOUTH OF
THE CHRIsTIANA.-Mr. McGlinchey is
working up his evidence by means of
surveys, soundings, maps, &c, to prove
the necessity for an ice pier and harbor
at or near the mouth of the Christiala.
1t 10 little remarkable that, although
there are three times as many vessels
run into the mouth of the Christiana at
the approach of storms as stop anywhere
else on the Delaware this side of Phila-
delphia, no improvement has ever been
made there TO shelter and protect such
as cannot get within the creek for want
of knowledge of the extent of the
fats that make out along the channel on
either side. We hope something will be
dore by Congress at this session toward
making a couple of ice piers at or near
this important light station.
Year: 1879

THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE AND His |
SECRETARIEs.- Memphis appeal |
mentions the fact that last summer,
when Secretary Sherman and Secretary
Evarts were preaching the doctrine of
hate, and telling the country that the
people of the South were banded to-
gether by crime, the New York Times,
perhaps because the Tribune covered al
the extreme Radical ground there was,
manifested consers atism that encour-
aged the detection of the more sensible
Republicans. 1t has continued on that
line ever since, and has at last got to a
place wh+re it manifests an inclination
to tell the truth in regard TO the South.
Commenting on the Presidents S message,
the Times had the following among
other sensibly suggestive remarks:


GAS as least one member of the ad-
minstration labored zealOusly to incul-
cate this lesson, we must assume that
the President is not ignorant of the
facts on which it Is based. If there
really is danger of another sectional con-
fict, he may be supposed to be acquaint-
ed with ali Tue Indications OF danger to
which lis advisers have access Aud as
the constitutl on imposes on him an obli-
CATION to "give to the Congress informa-
ton OF the state of the Union,n and To
"recomRend to their consideration such
measures as he sha Judge necessary and
ant He. IL.
message for a Trustworthy present alton
of very alarming case. But We search
in vain. Either the great sectional con-
test is product of partisan Imagination
or by an incomprehensible accident tn,
President has overlooked it. The later
hypothesis is hardly probable. Mr
Hayes is not man likely to overlook
the cont ingency of impending civil war
1t would have been the uppermost thin.
in his thoughts. instead Of direfu
lamentations, he is cheerful, hopeful
and even grateful. How is the anomal,
to be explained? Can it be that th
sectional issue, having served purpos
In the late election, has been shelved ur
til next July? Or is it that the Presi
dent is impelled by sense of duty t
quietly extinguish the sectional fam,
and to set forth the only aspect OF tt
Southern question which properly con
Germs the country?"


The secret of Mr.. Hayes's at itut
toward the South, so far as his MESA.
indicates it, lies in the fact that he cou
not officially afford to become respons
BILE for the mere assertions of his Seer
taries. He knew there was and


no such thing as conspiracy at u
South to get possession of the goverl
ment, and that loyal and true to ther
selves the people Of this section mt


per force be loyal to the government


which they are part.
Year: 1879

"HoWever, as we have aifeady eht0s
we do not want to spend OUR valuable
time nor impose upon our readets by
galvanizing the GaRtte's foolish rawlings
into prominence, but we would call its
attention 70 a few reasons In to-day's
Republican showing why Bayard can
not be elected Pre- ident. These Will do
for II to howl over Tomorrow
publican. --.. --.-. ...-...--.-..--


No, no. We are MT ready to follow
your invitation. Just keep our temper;
for you must take the pricks we mean to
put to your conscience. You did say
and say repeatedly that between six and
seven hundred illegal Democratic votes
were polled at the late election. You
knew when you said that that you utter
ed falselood. We tenderly and care
fully call your attention to the reckless
assertion, calculated 10 destroy the good
opinion Of those abroad OF the good
morals of our citizens. You brazenly
repo ated the untruth. Asserting again
and again that from six to seven hun
dred Democrats voted Illegally. Then
you led your friends to swear that forty
four Democrats voted illegally in one
ward and published the names In the
affidavit. This was an untruth sworn to
by a good man we believe-led to this
error by the Republican and the advice OF
shabby law. What was TO be done 7?
Were these Democrats to be thus Sian
dered wil'ully, maliciously, to make po
litical capital? No indeed. Several OF
them quietly took the law. The others
being pursuaded not to sue.


Let every Democrat in the State bear
it in mind that the Republican has over
and over again repeated that between
six and seven hundred illegal votes were
polled in this city at the late election,
and let them note 1t down as a vile slaE-
der upon the city and the Democracy ;
and a charge Of incompeteney in its own
chosen Republican election officers.


The Republican says the GAZETTE is
sluggish. 1t will be pat,cnt with us then
while We hold the negro worshippers to
the point. We are not ready to discuss
the chances of Presidential candidates.
We want this lie cleared up first. The
GAZETTE urged that all rcpeaters and
illegal voters be punished, ard yet we
are told that the GAZETTE end 'avored
to cover up fraud. Such statement ha,
no truth in IL aud the editor Or writer
must have known it was false when lie
wrote it. One who would be guilty oi
saying there were six or seven hundred
illegal Democratic votes cast in this city
at the late election, and then fail to prove
here were more than eight or ten whose
names the Republican has given, would
utter falsehood on any other occasion
and is not creditable witness anyw here


In fact the readers of the Republican
have reason to believe from its own ad


missions that the writer Of its editorials
knows of more illegal Republican votes
that were cast on the occasion than h,
knows of illegal Democratic votes. Hi
admissions that he believes number 4
; Republicans voted legally because the
were not required to show their tax re
ceipts is sutli lent. II is fact that il
the Seventh Ward the largest ward an


where the heaviest Republican majori
ties are ma ie, no tax receipts were re
quired, and crowds Of neg oes were a
the polls, most of whom voted.