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Year: 1874

Different men ot intelligence and per

 sonal observation of the facts, have call

 ed our attention to the detentions of the

 mails at Phenix and Florence. We are

 informed that formerly THE CITIZEN

 reached McDowell on Monday after pub

 lication and now it gets there on Friday,

 and that there is like delay In all matter going north and all coming south. There is no doubt of this fact. We are receIv- ing considerable mail over all the routes, and that coming from north and north west of Florence, reaches here nearly a week later than it should and often the matter that should come in several mails, gets here in one, and the dates sometimes cover a period of ten days. At Phenix, we are informed that by want of proper connection of the Wickenburg and Flor ence line with the PheniX and McDowell line, the mail both ways lies there two days; and for the same reason, the mail from the north and south connecting with the northern route at Florence, lies at Florence from two to three days.

 We often listen to complaints about oc

 casional mail irregularities but say noth- ing, for the reason that with the best of endeavors, carriers of malls as well as managers of private business, cannot or do not always succeed as they desire, and due allowance should therefore be made for some failures; but the detentions now complained of seem to be the rule and not the exception, and there is no suffi- cient excuse for them. We are informed by reliable and observant men that close connections could be made at Florence and Phenix without an extra expense of one penny to any of the carriers concern ed. It is not sufficient to plead that the mails are carried twice week as per co n tract, when the manner of doing it causes such positive and long detentions of the peoples mails, and therefore injury to their business.

 We believe there are three contractors on these lines, and none of them would, if in other occupations, like to have their business matter so delayed. They can and should come to an arrangement by which close connections at Phenix and Florence will be made. They, as we say, can do it without a penny of extra ex- pense, hence no excuse for not doing it.
Year: 1874

TN AUGUST ANNOUNCED MY \ self as an Independent Candidate for reelection to the office of

 County Recorder, And still am before the people on an h. dependent basis and intend to remain in that Independent position. I expect to serve all parties with equal fidelity, if elected, and cordially ask the support of all in aid of my election. Any report contrary to the foregoing statement, is and will be a misrepresentation of my position before he people.

 A. BRICHTA. Tucson. September l9, 1874 50-td
Year: 1874

The following is from The Press, of Philadelphia, of September 8. We give it to show the progress of the grand Ex- hibition and particularly the importance of early applications for space in the buildings:

 Following in the wake of the leading South American governments, Peru has signified her acceptance of the invitation, extended through Minister Thomas, to participate in the Centennial, and has ap- pointed a board of commissioners to CO., operate with those appointed by our own government in arranging for the disposi- tion of Peruvian exhibits, With the ac- cession of Peru, we have now secured the representation of every American gov ernment of any consequence at our great fair. and even without a single art icle from the Old Word, the Exposition would be a grand success. Bearing in mind the vast quantities of goods which will pour into the Centennial grounds from all parts of the globe during the months preceding the formal opening, and the amount of red d-tape which must of necessity be used to bring order out of this prospective chaos, it will be apparent that every person who intends exhibiting should make application at the earliest possible moment for the amount of space which he will require; and this not only to secure the proper classification and dis position of the article exhibited, but also to the end that the commissioners may be enabled to keep well ahead of their work and may be spared the mortified tion of getting things tangled up at the last moment. The lesson taught us by the mismanagement at Vienna must not be forgotten, and no eXertion must be spared to prevent tue opening of our Ex- position from being marred by a dis graceful confusion like that which pre- vailed at the Austrian capital. We re- peat, let every one who intends exhibit ing make arrangements for procuring space without further delay.
Year: 1874

New YORK Times London Letter.l


Baron Reuter-, it seems, is not to have
Persia after all. 1t was announced q
few days ago that the Persian govern
ment understood the bargain at an end
in consequence of the baron not having
fulfilled certain preliminary conditions;
but though this is denied to-day on the
baron's own authority, the denial is put
in form which shows there IL a screw
loose. 1t is stated that the baron is
quite ready to fulfill the conditions
agreed upon, but that the Persian
government demands modification OF
the contract, to which he objects. From
hitch is simply that the shah wants
some more ready money, and that the
baron is not sufficiently satisfied with
the result of his msjesty's visit to
Europe to care about sinking any more
money in an equivoeal irvesfment.
Even in the hight of the fever about
the shah which seized Englishmen fOT
a few days, nobody cared about having
anything to do with the grand scheme
of the regeneTate Persia and enriching
Baron Reuter-. Lord Granville's positive
refusal to commit the government to
even the shadow of shade of con-
nection with the affair put the finishing
stroke to it. 1t is said that this was
very unwise, because the shah can be
very useful to US, or the reverse, in
regard to Russia, and that we ought,
therefore, to back him up as much as
possible. The English, however, have
had too much experience of pro-
tectOrates to be tempted into one over
Persia. The proposal, when it is ex-
amined, simply comes to this-that
England should bind herself to guaran-
tee the safety of Persia in the interests
Of a private speculation, and practically
she would have to do more than this,
for she would have to take irl hand the
internal government of the country, and
see that the Persians acted fairly to the
baron, and that the baron did his duty
to the Persians. A more preposterous
idea was surely never preached. This
incident may, however, have some effect
in increasing the pressure which will be
put on the government when parlia-
ment meets to take up decided line in
regard to Russia's aggressions. There
is report that the duke Of Edinburgh's
marriage is postponed till February, end
Lord Granville is understood to have
sent a very stiff note to Prince Gorts-
chaEoff
Year: 1874

Wehope, in the excitement attending
the municipal contest to-day, the peo-
pie will not overlook or lose sight Of the
fact that they have to elect a school
visitor from each ward. AS the schools
have nothing 10 DO with politics, and it
is essential 10 the future of the rising
generation tliat they should be well
managed, we hope none other than il
telligent men will be elected as school
visitors. Party considerations are out Of
the question, and are not to be thought
Of. Ability and fitness alone are to have
weight in the selection of men. Re-
member this, and vote for good men for
school visitors to-day.
Year: 1874

CORN IN ILLINOIS ONLY HALF A CROP-RAvAGEs OF


THE GRAssHoPPERs ~ KANSAS AND NEBRASKA.
IRON THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBuSE.l


ST. LOUIS, Aug. 19.-I came to this city from
Chicago over the Rock Island Railroad to Bureau and
Peoria, aud thence by the way Of Pekn, Jacksonville
and Alton This route Law nearly through the center Of


the western half Of Illinois, section OF country devoted
chiefly to the production Of although II furnishes
the aggregate considerable quantity Of wheat. and
fattens FOR the Chicago and E.steIn markets large
amount Of stock. The first corn saw after leaving
Chicago suffering greatly for want Of rain the
leaves curled up, and OF the lower
already dry and yellow. without rain the yield will not
generally be than one-haf crop, and doubt II i.
Is already too late for rains do the most OF 1t much
good did gle field Of upland corn along the
whole route until approached tue Mississippi River
that not suffering from the effects OF dry weather
Some OF il is entirely dried up and at least half of
II has already stopped growing.


spent Sunday IN the counry five or six miles south
OF The yield OF corn that vicinity will be
less than half the In the bottoms OF the Illinois
River, where 1t is generally wet and corn was
planted late. 10 be found the ouy really promising


fields The absence OF rains has also dried the streams
in the pastures and destroyed the so that the
farmers find difficult to provide either feed or water
for their stock Some have already begun TO cut up the
corn and feed their cattle while others Obliged
10 drive their stock several miles 10 water.


The wheat crop IN all the section passed through has
exceptionally good this year. and the amount
much greater than for several preyo US years
Potatoes need more and gardens are very dry.
price which farmers in Central Illinois re receiving
this year from 100 cent higher
than that which they got year 50 hat those who
kept portion OF last years crop sand those who
gather fair crop this will be worse of than
they twelve months ago. and am told that the In
creased viii probably bring the aggregate yield
NJ corn this wear near IN tn that of last.


II the reports received st. Louis from Kansas and
Nebraska be trusted the grasshoppers or ocusts
are doing much damage In those States than they
did earlier the season IN Iowa and Minnesota Ia
stead flying the country and aghting here and
there they get hungry devour eld they seem TO
move eastward at regular rate per day. destroying
every green thing ~ they 60 T9ey have mol believe
Year: 1874

A dispatch from Clifton, Ontario, says that
the difficulty between the Canada Southern Railway
Company and the Great Western Railway Company has
been settled satisfactorily parties The Canada
Southern will shortly trains across Suspension
Bridge.


There are about 1s delinquent banks which
have hitherto failed remit the per centum NJ their
circulation to the credit of the redemption fund They
have been notified three several to pay up Tue
United States Treasurer Will forward them Anal notcs
to-day. which proving without avail their notes will On
and the with facts De made Know
q public.
Year: 1874

NEWSPAPERS "BEiTs. We suppose
there must be, ut the most modest
calculation, between fifteen hun
drcd and two thousand rsons in
this vicinity who get thell ,ewspa-
per reading for nothing, including
the unconsciona lie individuals who
steal papers from other peoples
doors. or borrow from their neigh
bors, or loaf around where news
paper is subscribed for. and paid
for. and monopolize it to the exclu-
sion of tire rightful owner. We
have had several subsc: ibers stop
their subscriptions, for no fault of
our carriers, as they admitted, in
uon-d delivery, but because their pa
pcrs, after being delivered, were
taken by some individual, as short
OF conscience as of cash, who would
take possession of it. Thus, a
newspaper, which onght to be we'll
supported by a community for the
general good it does to that com
munity, is made to support the
town in measure-that is, it is
expected to live without resources,
and to advertise the life and busi-
ness of town without the support
which is requisite to enable it to
keep up to metropolitan stand
ard of excellence. An individual
should blush to read a paper labi-
tually which another individual pays
for. There are too many people
who read papers which they do not
pay for, and this is for their eyes
especially, with the purpose OF
soaring their conscience, if they
have any, and for the purpose of
appealing to those who do subscribe
and pay for newspapers, to keep
them fled and not permit them to
60 out Of their possession, in JUS
tice to themselves as well as to the
printer whose capital and labor are
invested in & business which serves
to advertise the commercial status
of a city in proportion to the en-
terp1ise its substantial patronage
enables it to display.


NashrWs Banner.
Year: 1874

One wintry afternoon in January,
up in the black attic of wretched
tenement house, a pale, sad-eyed
woman sat sewing. The garment
upon which she Was engaged was
very rich and costly, being hand,
some party dress. The twilight
closed in rapidly, with a binding
= fall of snow, and bitter, wailing
blast, that made the windows rattle
in the easements. Still the sal
faced woman stitched On.


Mother" piped a slender voice
beneath the window, shall you get
the fine dress done? O mother, I'm
SO hungry; if I could only have
some tea and a bit of sausage


The mother worked steadily on
for a few minutes, pausing only to
brush q tear from her white cheek,
and then she arose and shook out
the glittering robe.


IT'S done at last, she said now
mothers poor little girl can have
some supper. Only be patient a
little longer, Flora. Ross. Ross,
where are you boy?"


A manly little fellow came out
from the bed room beyond.


The fine dress is done Ross,
said his mother, ''and you must
run home with it as fast as you
can. Miss Garcia will be out of
patience, 7 know. Tell her I could
not finish it one moment sooner,
and asked her to give you the mo-
ney. We must have it tonight.
And you can step in at Mr. Rays
as you come back and buy some
coal, and we must have some bread
and tea, and g mite of butter, and
you must get sausage, Ross, for
poor little Flora


I'll get 'em all, mother" he said,
and be back in no time. You shall
have big sausage, little SIS" he
added, turning toward the cot.


The little girl nodded her curly
head, and her great, wistful eyes
sparkled with delight.


"And you shall have half of it,
Ross" she piped in her slender bird
voice.


Hadn't you better put on your
, thick jacket, my boy?" continued his
mother; the wind cuts ike q
knife"


':Pshaw little mother! L don t
mind the wind" And awayhe went,
down the cresakinG;; fight of stairs
and out into the storm.


In her splendid mansion on Fifth
Avenue, Miss Garcia Fontenay was
in 8 perfect furor of impatience and
anger. Her dear five hundred
friends were assembling in the
halls below, and her handsome
nsess had not come home, What
caa that beggar woman mean by
disappointing her? At thst mo-
dstas there was ring at the door
his 81 voice in the hall.


sy haissse tell Miss Garcia my mo-
Of passi.d not finish it sooner, and
it, lay = the money to night
Year: 1874

What could more effectively appeal
to ones pocket linen than to receive an
invitation to masquerade party on
heavy mourning paper. A Pennsylva-
mia widow sent ont hers in this way be-
fore the late lamented had been inurned
O week,
Year: 1874

and while the number Of entries will necessarily
bo much smaller than that for tho handicap
shoot. the contest wiil be the less interest
iug. These two shoots will probably give the
Praities and Guns tune to consider whether they
will formally accept that challenge or not as it
ie open oil tie time.
Year: 1874

The PHILOSOPHY OF RAIN.-To under.
stand the philosophy of this beautiful and Of
ten sublime phenomenon, so often witnessed,
and so very essential to the existence of
plants and animals, few facts derived from
observation and long train of experiments,
must be considered:


/. Were the atmosphere here, everywhere,
and at all times, of uniform temperature,
we should never have rain, hail or snow. The
water absorbed by it in evaporation, from the
sea and the earth's surface, would descend in
an imperceptible vapor, or cease to be ab.
sorbed by the air, when it was once fully
saturated.


2. The absorbing power of the atmosphere,
and consequently its capacity to retain hu-
midity, is proportionately greater in warm
than in cold air. The air near the surface of
the earth is warmer than it is in the regions
of the clouds. The higher we ascend from
the earth the colder do we find the atmos'
phere Hence the perpetual snow on very
high mountains in the hottest climate.


Now, when from continued evaporation,
the air is highly saturated with vapor, though
it be invisible and the sky cloudless, if its
temperature is suddenly reduced by cold cur
rents descending from above, or rushing from
higher to lower latitude, by the motion Of
a saturated air to lower latitude, its capaci-
ty to retain moisture is diminished, clouds
are formed, and rain is the result. 1t con-
denses it cools, and, like sponge filled with
water and compressed, pours out the water
which its diminished capacity cannot hold.


IMPORTANT DEcIsIoN.-The Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court of the United States
has been holding Circuit Court at Richmond,
Va, and during the term case came up re-
viewing the decisions of some of the Bankrupt
Courts. The Chief Justice declared the
amendatory bankrupt law of 1873 absolutely
void. He decided that it changes existing
rights between the debtor and creditor. Such
changes, to be warranted by the Constitution,
must be uniform in their operation. This is
not The consequence is, that the act OF
1872 remains unchanged, notwithstanding its
attempted amendment in 1873"


The Richmond Dispatch says he has also
decided that "no bankrupt in Virginia can
get homestead exemption from his Court as
against debt contracted before the 9th day
of July, 1869, the day the present Constitu-
tion of Virginia was ratified"
Year: 1874

Colonel, without his granddaughter knowl-
edge. Indeed, he was wiser than to forewarn
her of intention, which was to hold an IN
interview with her lover, in which matters
should be satisfactorily compromised, and all
impediments to their union smoothed away.
The end of it was, that it was settled tor the
marriage to take place in the following spring,
and that Mr.. Montague should, during the old
gentleman's lifetime, make Hollingwood his
summer home, while in winter the whole par
ty would remove to the pretty parsonage
house which was to be suitably prepared for
the reception of its mistress; an arrangement
which permitted Ellinor, as hitherto, to devote
herself to her d-father, and which seemed,
in prospect, to afford him so much delight,
that even had no other influential motives
prevailed in its favor, she could scarcely have
had the heart to object to its ful6llment.


DR.. Norwood and others set on foot dill
gent investigation concerning the robbery and
murder, and several persons were taken up on
suspicion, but the evidence combining to clear
them, they were all subsequently released.
Strange to say, no suspicion fell upon Russell,
nor was it known that he was the author Of
the diabolical deed, until years atterward,
when, miserably dying from wound received
in brawl at gambling-table, he confessed
this among other sins Of his dark career.
Sydney, of course, broke off all connection
with him on his recovery from sickness, and
by the advice of his uncle, who assisted him
honorably to settle his debts, went abroad tor
some years, not, however, to idle his time, but
to devote himself to the study of useful
profession, in which he afterward became en-
inent. He never married, but led retired,
though practical life, striving to do good to
those with whom he was brought in contact,
and winning their esteem by his unvarylng
uprightness and integrity.


In quiet in the Hollingwood bury'ng'
ground, there is mound with simple cross
of white marble above it, on which is engraved
the inscription,
Year: 1874

Tho American Railway Master Maahauloa'
Association ia the rather formidable title Of al
organization Which Is doing in quiet way much
good work. It's seventh annual session opened
in this city yesterday. h1aster-Meohanics arc
really not above learning some new things; they
are fur more traotable than ia commonly sup
f1aanl.
Year: 1874

promenade about the main hall, and
then pass into his quarters again and
lock the door after him. These ex-
ploits are Of frequent occurrence, and
yet Sheriff Peterson says he has not


been able, after days of most scrutiniz-
ing search Of prisoners and of every pos
sible hiding place in the cells and hall,
to discover any implements with which
it would be possible to perform these
slight hand tricks, with the excep
ton of small brass key made from a
suspender buckle. This was found
secreted in Warmers boot leg between
the strap and the leather, and is so
small as to make it appear almost in
credible that it would be Of any service
as means of locking and unlocking
shacklcs and cell doors. But Warner
undoubtedly has other implements at
hand, as since the miniature key was
secured the same tricks have been re-.
peated, and if this dextrous thief don't
scale the walls again before the next
term Of court it will be no fault Of his.
Sheriff Peterson in the meantime will
need to keep an eye to the windward.
Year: 1874




John Warner, the horse thief who
broke jail here last April, and who was
recaptured few weeks since, is proba.
bly, the greatest expert with false keys
ever confined in the Fillmore county
jail. 1t is next to impossible to keep
him locked in cell over night, and as
to keeping shackles on him the thing
can t be done, and it is only by the
strictest vigilance and watchfulness
that Sheriff Peterson is able to keep
him from delivering the institution Of
every rogue in it. If the sheriff puts
the shackles on Warner and passes out,
it is no uncommon thing to find them
hanging up or on the floor when he re.
enters, be the time ever so short. Cell
locks are no greater obstacle to his
egress than door fastened With tow
string, for not unfrequently does he un.
lock his cell fastenings in the night and
Year: 1874

Inc Phonetic system OF Spelling.


At recent meeting of the American
Pathological Association, Prof. March,
Of Lafayette College, read new paper
on the necessity and feasibility of intro
ducing phonetic system Of spelling in
to English. Comparatively few people
will agree with him as to either, although
probably no one will deny that the pre-
sent method or want Of method in
spelling English words is Objectionable.
Prof. March has, however, never con-
sidered some Of the effects which would
be produced by a sudden change of the
kind he advocates. The majority of
American humorists would be deprived
of their only weapon and made intoler-
ably dull. The wit Of bad spelling de-
pends in fact on its near approach to
phonetic forms, and if all the world
adopted the system it would no longer
be funny. But then there is the COM
pensation that in few years it might
possibly be considered an indication of
wit for an author to spell words correct.
ly in accordance with the present sys-
ten.
Year: 1874

A singular case has recently occur
red in California. A man in San
Benardino county, is legally living
with two wives. After a marriage of
ten months, wife number one arrived
with three children. Explanations
being satisfactory, the two wives lived
harmoniously together, each claiming
only half interest in the husband.
The scandal led to prosecution, the
relationship of number one not being
known. lie proved that she was his
lawful wife, and the suit was abandon
ed A suit was then brought against
him, for unlawfully living with wife
number two. He was acquitted I'M
der the law, which declares that "the
marriage of person having a bus
band or wife living, is void, unless
such former husband or wife living
was absent and not know to such per-
sons to be living for five years i'm
mediately preceding such subsequent
mawiage-in which case the subse-
quent marriage is VOID only from the
time its nullity is adjudged by prop
cr tribunal He was then prosecut-
ed for bigamy, but the law provides
that mo person shall be held guilty
of bigamy whose husband or wife has
been absent for five successive years
without being known to such persons
as being living So he again escap-
ed. A fourth suit was finally brought
to dissolve the second marriage. That
failed because not brought by one of
the interested parties. They were
appealed to, but refused to take action.
So there the matter stands, and every
body is in a state Of bewilderment,
while the man and his two wives con.
tinue dwelling together in peace and
happiness.