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Year: 1866

We are Offering the public FOR CASH, Of the
finest and best assorted stocks Dry Groceries
brought We buy for cash sell for
cash. and as course offer inducements
those sell time


No liquors Of any kind kept for sale by this house. but
given the purchase and sale Of Dry
Doods and standard Groceries.


We Summer Dress Goods at greatly reduced fg
ures as we desire them in order make for
the Fall Winter trade.


Nir c. Wkerson returns his thanks to his
patrons and them that he desires


call from all those wish money by dealing with
legitimate mercantile house. july2l-3m
Year: 1866

Two men In dispute reflected upon each
other veracity. One Of them replied that
he was never whipped but once by his father,
and that was for telling the truth. be
ieTe, then, retorted the other, the truth
was whipped out Of you, for you have never
spoken It since"
Year: 1866

70 Pickle zonatoes.-Always use those
which are thoroughly ripe The small round
ones are decidedly the best Do not prick
them, as most reeeiptbooks direct Let
them lie in strong brine three or four days,
then put them down in layers In yeur Jars,
mixing with them small onions, and pieces
of horseradish; then pour on the vinegar
(cold, which should be first spieed as for
peppers; let there be a spice-bag TO throw
into every pot. Cover them carefully, and
set them by in the cellar for full month
before using.


Tomato Preserves the round yellow
variety as soon as ripe, scaid and peel then
to seven pounds Of tomatoes add seven
pounds Of white sugar, and let them stand
over night Take the tomatoes out Of the
sugar, and boil the Sirup, removing the scum.
Put IN the tomatoes, and boil gently fifteen
or twenty minutes remove the fruit again
and boil until the sirup thickens. On cool
ing, put the fruit into jars and pour the sirup
over it, and add few slices Of lemon 10
each Jar, and you viii have something TO
please the taste of the most fastidious.


Tomato Catsup.-Take ripe tomatoesend
seald them just sufficient to allow you to take
off the skin; then let them stand for day,
covered with salt; strain them thoroughly,
Co remove the seeds. Then to every two
quarts, add three ounces of cloves, two Of
black pepper, two nutmegs, and very little
cayenne pepper, with little salt Boil the
liquor for half an hour, and then let it cool
and settle. Add pint of the best older
vinegar, after which bottle it, corking and
sealing it tightly Keepit always in a cool
place


Aaother Way-Take one bushel Of to-
matoes, and boil them until they are soft.
Squeeze them through a fine wire seiVe,
and add half gallon of vinegar one pint
and q half of salt; two ounces of cloves;
quarter of a pound of allspiee two ounces
Of Cayenne pepper; three tablespoonfuls of
black pepper 1--WE heads of garlic, skined
and separated Mix together, and boil about
three hours, or until reduced to about one
half Then bottle, without straining.
Year: 1866

Officers of the National Banks are
writing TO the Comptroller of the Cur
rency from all sections of the country,
urging the necessity of some legisls-
ton TO protect them from the addi-
tional shareholder tax, imposed by To-
cal authorities under the recent de
cision of the Supreme Court, declaring
such a tax to be permissible under the
currency act. They assert that the in
evitsble result will be the winding up
of large number of National Banks
if relief is not secured.
Year: 1866

Mir. POSton, mail contractor, is said to be on the way to Prescott We hope such is the

 act, for he has not been here in many months, and this people have heavy account to set tie with him. No white man has done them and the Territory so great injury, and he ha. a fearful responsibility upon his shoulders. Il he can explain his manifold shortcomings we shall be glad, but we fear 1t will be mpossi- pie. It will not do to plead Indian trouble, for these do not exi so as to interrupt mail service, and never have. Not single carrier employed by Mir. Poston has been killed by Indians, and only one of those engaged by his sub contractors has fallen It will not dc to plead insufficient pay, for trusty men have offered to take his contracts ofr his hands and give him good bonus-as, for instance, Mr. Grant, who offered him Sl 500 a quarter for the contract from san Bernardino to Pres colt. In almost any other Territory man who had done so much to annoy and iniure the public interests, would be hung to the nearest tree, without benefit of judge or jury

 Rere we are patient, lawabidng people, and mean to proceed properly, but MT. Pos ton must do better than he has, or expect to suffer for it. This community is determined that it will not be outraged in the future as it has been in the past. Every day we hear the exclamation that it were far better that we had no mail than one so irregular, unsafe and uncertain as we nave nad for year past. Then we could employ our own expressmen. as We did in 1863 and 1864, and depend upon a prompt and satisfactory service, if not a frequent one. Of late it has been utterly fu tile to count upon the coming, the going. or the security of any mail, and the number of letters and papers miscarried and lost has nearly equalled that safely delivered, while the time consumed in going from point to point has been such as would have shamed sprightly ox-teams.

 We repeat it, Mir Poston has heavy ac count to settle with this people, and for his own sake We hope he will come prepared to do so satisfactorily.
Year: 1866

A miner who lately came from Virginia City says vegetation is so scarce in that region that two mullen stocks and bunch of missiles are called grove"

 No such dismal account can truthfulIy be gwen Of the country about Prescott. We do not know of a mineral region which is more plentifully supplied with vigorous vegetation. The pines are tall and graceful, the oaks and walnuts are well proportioned, the cotton woods and junipers are thrifty, and along the rayines and streams the shrubbery is varied and often beautiful. The hill sides abound in tall grasses, and wild flowers of an hundred kinds scent the air The boquets gathered just about the town are remarkably pretty. We think many of the flowers are not found Tn any other country, and not few have a delicacy of tint and fragrance that would de- light the gardeners of the East.

 On the third page of the MINER of today We copy from California paper, some verses on mountain flowers, and in the spirit of their author we feel thankful for the gentle work. oi nature which idorn this part of Arizona Aaaed to the excellent climate, the exquisite ssies' and the magnificent seener,. they make 'n'' Che most agreeable mineral region upon the Pacifc slope.
Year: 1866

The Saata F. Gqsette of May l9. says-A- its last session the Legislature of Arizona pas sed the following resolution in support of tn, President and bis policy

 "Rcs0red, That m the present Executive O, the United States we recognize the ratriot and the statesman--One worthy to occtipy the high position once filled by the Father of his Country, and pledge to him a faithful and un. swerying support in the plan of reconstruction so successfully inaugurated by him in the Southern Statesn

 We are gratiied that Arizona thus stands side by side with the people of this Territory m the support of the Executive in his policy of reconstruction, and for the preservation of the constitution and constitutional liberty The South Western Territories thus present an un6roken front against those who would now give the finishing stroke to the work of destruction which was begun in 1861, and for the suppression of which the war was waeed with SO much vigor and at SO great an expense of blood and treasure, for four years.

 IL Is eiuinentiy proper that the two Terri tories should be thus unanimous in sentiment on this great question of life and death tn tle lsepuhle' During the fierce strife of battle they were united in their maintenance of the cause "l the country, and now that that strife haS been decided in favor of the country. ii is meet that they should be found in n solid Phalanx with those patriots who, with Presi. lent Johnson at their head, are striving fin ave, not only Co the United States. but to III mankind, the advantages which were gain 'u Dy the war for the suppression of the re-
Year: 1866

herewith assume the editOrship Of the ARIzoN, hNEE, and entire responsibility for the contents o its editorial columns The general tone of the paper will be as heretofore, and have pleasure in return ing to profession from which have been separated for many years. In ear life Eas proad of th, profession Of printer and editor. and trust shal now prove worthy the public confidence

 R MEACHAM Prescott July 4 1866
Year: 1866

fW We are now at about the season Of
the year when more marriages take place
than at almost any other. Of course, in
thinking over this matter. the bride is the
more interesting subject of contemplation,
and we have come to the conclusion that
there are at least seven classes of brides ;
for example, sensible brides, who marry
for love; speculative brides who marry
for money; anxious brides, who marry for
the sake of being married accommodating
brides, who marry because their lovers ask
them to marry; unrcsisting brides who
marry because their friends desire them to
marry inquisitive brides who marry for
curiosity, and invalid brides who marry to
have somebody to take care of them
There may be other kinds, or they may be
classified differently, as naughty, giddy,
sensitive, sentimental, modest - pshaw,
they are all modest.
Year: 1866

There is no lubricator for business
equal to printers ink. 1t is astonishing
what vast number of fortunes lurk in
the ink keg, and it takes no great tact to
extract them. Only advertise literally and
judiciously, and you have it. Advertise
your business in the paper, get posters
printed and circulate them, have cards,
bill heads, letters developers, and circulate
and scatter them where people can see
what you are doing, and our word for it,
your business will be increased from fifty
to hundred fold, and at very small
expense. Make advertising part of your
business, as much as keeping your ac-
counts, and the resnt will astonish you.
Try it.
Year: 1866

Martyrs to Intermittent Fever, a word with you.
The responsibility for your suffering rests upon your
selves. just as surely you shake to-day or will
shake tomorrow, HOSTETTERS CELEBRATED
STOMACH BITTERS will extnguish the disease un-
der which you labor Had you taken this genial tonic
preventive, you would have need of it n
cure for it renders the system impervious to all mas
matte fevers. But since ouneglected the precautions
rid yourself without delay, of the complaint by
sorting to the only reliable remedy. Break the chills
with HOSTETTER'S BITTERS, and they will return
more This is the experience of thousands, and it
will be yours. Qunne is slow means of relief; it
ia nauseous to the last degree; it is dangerous
than the malady itself; in many it utterly
fails How different is the effect of the BITrERs-
Their curative action is rapid they agreeable to
the palate they not only entirely harmless, but
tend inevitably to strengthen the constitution and
proong life; they hare failed, and it is conf
IDENTIFY assumed that they neuer fail in any case
of Fever and Ague, however nveterate in its charac
ter. To be without HOSTETTER'S BITTTRS in
any region infested with Intermittent Remittent
Fever is simply to reject safety and court disease


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Year: 1866

~ According to programme, the ladies
of the Primitive Methodist Church in this
village held their annual tea meeting on
Christmas Day. An unusually large crowd
were in attendance, who, after partaking of
all excellent meal, repaired to the new
church, and were entertained with very
good singing by. the choir, and creditable
speaking by the children at least we are
so informed, for we are sorry to say that
we were unable to be there. The gross re-
ceipts were about Sl35.
Year: 1866

H Mr.. Bcecher requests us to print and
distribute one thousand extra copies ofthe
CHRONICLE containing his Statement to
the people, and he will pay the COSTS
We do so, and hope that after reading,
each paper will be handed to your neighbor
so that every tax payer may have "both
sides of the story" and make up his mind
understandingly.


The County and town debt question has
become a Financial "Cancer" upon the
property of Iowa county, and the question
now is-shall we commence to cure it, or
let doctors and lawyers wrangle about it
until all chance of cure is beyond control.
Year: 1866

The Historical Society of this city, at its
last meeting, passed a resolution requesting
Dr. D. W. Maull, formerly Surgeon in the
United States Army, to prepare memoir OF
the life and services of the late General
THOMAS A, SMYTH. The Doctor has accept
ed the duty He entered the army sinul-
tancously with General Smytll in the First
Delaware Volunteers, upon its organization
for the three years service, and is fully ac.
quainted with the acts of that gallant officer
during his career in the struggle for the ma
ton S life. The Historical Society have
made an excellent selection in Dr. Maull, as
he is gentleman well qualified for the task,
and from his intimate knowledge of the
whole subject, the friends of the late
hero may rest satisfied that justice will be
done the distinguished dead.


General Smyth was among the first in our
State who took up the sword in defence OF
the Union. He commanded company
which, we believe, was the first that left our
Commonwealth TO drive back the traitors
who were menacing the nations Capital. 1t
was attached TO a regiment raised in Phila.
delphia for three months. Atthe expiration
OF his term of enlistment, he returned to
this city, and was soon after selected, with
great unanimity, as the Major of the First
Delaware Regiment. He was constantly
with his men in the hour of trial and danger,
and by his brave and officer-like conduct
won the respect aud esteem OF his superior
officers and the love of those under his com
mand. He was with his regiment in every
battle in which it participated, and Won his
way from rank TO rank until he attained tho
distinguished position Of Brgadier General
In this capacity lis military talents were ex
llibited iii manner which won for him tht
admiration of both officers and men. NJ
duty was contided to him that lie did no
perform faithfully and in creditable man
ner, and no officer more cheeriully or gal
lanty carried out the orders OF those wht
had right to direct him, than Gen. Smyth


He fell at the close OF the strife, almost a
the last gun had been fired in the contest, re
grctted by all with whom lie was associated
either in military or civil life. lie di,
much to shed glory and renown on til,
character Of our State, and we are glad tia
the Historical Society has taken this step Il
do justice to his memory, and hand down /,
postority record of his noble daring ant
glorious deeds.
Year: 1866

IT Is SUPPOSED that the public will have
the pleasure Of seeing a new city map in a
rery Jen years-say ten or ortwelve-now that
the boundaries of the city have been fixed
by the late Legislature. Comfortable hope
isnlt 10
Year: 1866

Washington Cor. of Boston Post.


There is threestory brick tenement
10 the middle of block fronting upon
one of Washington's lesser thoroughfares
that is making itself peculiarly obnox-
ious to timid people, and ridiculous
among the stouter hearted The build
ing in question is none other than that
belonging to Mrs Surratt In the course
of settlement of her estate the house in
question was offered for sale, and even
then the public seemed shy and indiffe--
ent to the purchase, and so it came that
a property worth by moderate compari-
son $4,000, fell under the hammer at
the insignificant sum of $4,000. The
new landlord, therefore, instituted such
improvements as entirely changed the
aspect of the property, and oil but
transferred its site, and in course of
time came tenant, but not to remain.


In less than six weeks the lessee had
flown from beneath the roof forfeiting
his year s rental, and was ready to swear,
with chsttering teeth, that his nervous
system was shattered for a lifetime.
Others succeeded to the occupancy of
the house he had vacated, in turn to
make a shuddering exit Mrs. Surratts
house is haunted There can be no rea-
sonable doubt upon the subject She
persistR In treading its halls,
and perambulating the premises,
in the dead of night, clad in those self
same robes of serge in which she suffered
the penalty of the law. In costume she
differs from the Woman in White" un-
mistakably, but that the general effect
is none the less thrilling, and altogether
fatal to the oomposure Of the observer, is
positively averred by each such success
sive occupant of the mansion.
Year: 1866

The rebels often li&en themselves to the
Prodigal Son, and think that they should
be received, like him, on the first signs of
repentance. Parson Brownlow--for he is
none the less the parson now that he has
become Governor-shows up the points of
difference very effectively. He says:


"First-The Prodiga Son did not secede;
The went with his fathers consent and, as
the Scriptures indicate, with his blessing.
Next. he went; he did not stay and vIllify
tho old man in his own house. He asked
for something to start him in the world he
did not present pistol to the old mans
breast and demand his greenbacks or
watch. He received the portion his father
gave him he did not press it--a modern
southern name for stealing. And. receiv


ing it, lie started out 'to seek his fortune
He did not retire to the south side of the
old mans farm, and Join band of robbers
who were plundering the old man and his
law.abiding neighbors. Receiving his por-
country. Finally, he repented of his folly,
not because the old mau whipped him into
repentance, but because he came to him
self and saw that he had wasted his sub.
stance in riotous living. He went back
home not with murder in his heart, boast
ing how many he had killed and threaten
ing what he would do, but he bowed down
in honest contriticn and asked all sorts
of pardon. lie didn't return saying,
have fought you four years and until was
overpowered,' but went back crying Faith.
er, | have sinned against Heavsn and in
thy sight, and am no more worthy to he
called thy son. and imploringly said, Make
mo as one of thy hired servants He went
home because, throughout his entire course
of riotous living, his heart was there. llt
did not return demanding his rights hii
property and back rents. lie did not asl
instant pardon upon the faith of an oatl
of amnesty, but proposed to prove his repep
tance genuine by his works The story o
the Prodigal Son is one of sincere, deep
heartfelt and voluntary repentance for {
great wrong. Do our returning rebels
cume repenting of their unparalleled crimes
As long as rebellion showed any signs O.
success, did these rebels show any signs o
repentance ? All who return peaceably +


their homes, cultivate friendly relations
and abstain from hostile acts, discouuter
9ncing every attempt at disorder, shoul


be met with the same spirit and treate


with leniency. When they manifest a hos
tile spirit, make them bite the dust"
Year: 1866

A correspondent of the Country Gentle
man writes: A circumstance has come to
my knowledge in regard to children biting
their nails, which feel in duty bound to
make more generally known, if possible.
Something over year ago, there died in
our neighborhood, bright little girl of
seven years, and no one, not even the ply
sicians, could tell what caused her death ;
but some time after case came to their
knowledge of child's dying under similar
circumstances, on which pOst-n ortem ex-
animation was had, aud it was found that
she had Bit off her finger nails and swat
lowed them, and they were found sticking
in her stomach, which was ulcorated wher-
ever they stuck. In the case in this neigh
borhood, the parents had known OF her
biting her nails, but thought nothing OF 1t
until the other case was told them. They
now suppose that was the cause OF her
death, and these parents. being in school
one day and seeing my little girl of seven
years looking pale and having the nose
bleed in school inst as theirs did, thoy
came directly and told us what they had
learned. Ny wife questioned onr little
girl to know if she had bit her nails, and
she said she had We asked her if SHE
swallowed them she said she had some
times, which very much alarmed us
although we hope to save her, but the re
suit is known to Him only by whom the
hairs of our head are all numbered,
Year: 1866

INSURE YOUR LIrE.-Read the advertise
ment in another column Of John L. Swits
L Co.. and go immediately to get your life
insured. The statements in relation to the
Connecticut Mutual arc entirely correct, =
can be proven satisfactorily to any one by
calling on the above finn. No man should
delay day in getting his life insured, who
has helpless family depending On him for
support. In the midst Of life We are in
death.
Year: 1866

TouGn.-A New York editor states that
COW Of his acquaintance recently commit
ted deliberate suicide by thrusting her head
in brook, and holding it there till she was
drowned. A horse Of our acquaintance in
this city, recently committed suicide BY
swallowing curry comb and cord-wood
stick, because it had to dine on corn instead
of oats. IL
Year: 1866

WiNrEs SrocE.-Remington L Co., near
the corner of Brady and Second, invite the
attention Of the public to their large and
we'll selected stock Of gents furnishing goods
for winter wear, and to the reasonableness
Of the terms At which they are manufactur.
ing it to order.
Year: 1866

it had been necessary to bring coo'ies half
round the globe to do the work which he
refused. But it might have been hoped that
he had lost the worst instincts of the race,
and that the atrocities of st. Domingo would
not be repeated in free and evangelical ia
maica.
Year: 1866

To MAKE BLACKBERRY W1NE--There is
no wine equal to blackberry when it is prop
erlv made In flavor. and for medical purpo.
ses. it cannot be exreIled All persons who
can conveniently do so, should manufacture
enough for there own use every year, as it is
invaluable in sickness as a tonic, and moth.
ING is better remedy for bowel complaint.
Measure your berries and bruise them; TO ev.
erv gallon add one quar-; of boiling water.
Let the mixture stand twenty fonr hours. stir
ring occasionally; then strain off the liquor


into ca>k; to every gallon add two pounds
of nice clean sugar; cork tight. and let it
stand until the following October. and you
will have wine ready for use without further
s,raining or boiling. that will make lips
smack that never s,nacked under similar in
tuences before,
Year: 1866

Now, and up to the middle of
October is capital time 10 set
strawberry runners Fr n bed in The
garden, or back yard Almost
every city housekeeper with twenty
feet square fgood soil can have a
bed TO supply his family consump-
ton OF this delicious iruit. The
past wet summer has made the
voung runners stronI and abun1-
ant, and cverybody's bed is full OF
them.


Dig your ground full spade deep,
and pulverize it finely. Let it be
rich enough for a good vegetable
garden. Then lay your rows out
two feet apart, aud plant the roots
one foot apart in the rows. Press
tho earth firmly with your feet on
each side when planted, and the
work is done. The roots wi strike
quick in the moist earth and make
a good start. Before setting, cut
of the large leaves to within an inch
of the crown with a knife, and shor.
ten the roots to two or three inch
es, as they will strike all the better


When the hard irosts set in, say
by the Goth If November, mulch
the whole bed along the rows with
saw dust, or tan bark, or fine chips
from the wood yard. an inch or two
thick over the plants, to protect
them from heaving ont by the irosts
of winter and spring In April,
when the irost is ont ofthe ground,
rake of the mulch into the space
between the rows and your bed will
20 on rejoicng&nd probably give
you SONS iruit Mkt season. Afrel
that your plantation Will be in full
bearing.