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Year: 1878

CHARGE IT TO BUSTER l-WHITLocK's repu-
tatoa as THE cigar manufacturer OF the celebrated
Model. Peach Key West, and other brands, has been
honestly Won by fair dealing and uniform courtesy,
by giving good article for reasonable price.
Year: 1878

With this number commences the six tccnth yeaT and volume of the WEEKLY ARIZONA MINER, winch has from the first cay of it. publication until now held the proud position Of the leading journal of Arizona. and with better prospects for the future than ever before, II to-day enters upon its sixteenth year iulI of vigor and hope, backed by the determination of its proprietor to ever keep it in the van of all competitors. Thc latest and freshest news fo be had, at whatever cost, will continue in future. as in the past, to be leading fea- lure of its conduct. Its price Is below that of all other psIicrs of its c.ass on the Pa cific coa.i, and as q consequence, coupled with its genera excellence as reliable newspaper of the best type, its circulation is abont double that of any other journal in the Territory, winch makes it by far the most dcsirab:e adsertisipg medium in the country. These facts being known and appreciated by the public, constitute tie MINER really fLe Chief.
Year: 1878

National Associated Press to the Star.


New YORK, March d1.-Count Joannes
delivered lecture last night at Gilmore's
Garden on Hell" but failed to attract a
large audience. Very many of those who
were present had evidently attended for the
fun, and during the lecture kept up run
ming fire of jokes, and about O'clock were
so boisterous that the Count had to call Oh
the police present to preserve order This
was done without any arrests being made.
The substance of the lecture was about the
same as that one delivered by Bob Ipger-
soil three weeks ago, claiming that there
Year: 1878

II is hard TO tell why politician
should talk politics at an agricultural
fair, and yet talk agriculture on his
own farm, but it seems to be the way.
Ex-S Secretary Chandler was visited by
q lot Of politicians recently on his ewn
farm home, and he took the occasion TO
say few things to them they do not
often hear. A correspondent who was
present, says that be had something wise
TO say about farming, as we'll as some
thing significant about politics, when
ho addressed his neighbors at his ia rm
in Michigan not long ago. lie declares
that farming is not only the oldest, but
the most respectable occupation known
to man. "1f had boy to-da, ;" he
exclaimed, 81 would rather put him
on an eighty-acre lot that had never
had plow or AK upon it than place
him in the best government Office in
the landP Agricultural papers will
please copy the remark, and farmers
lads who are growing up dissatisfied
with country life, and who cannot
overcome restless desire to GO to q
city and enter profession, will do well
to remember it. "Make your homes
pleasant" continued the ex-Secretary,
make them so attractive that your sons
and daughters will love their homes
better than any other place on Gods
earth. Make this business of farm
ing SO agreeable that your sons will see
that it is the most healthful and profit
able occupation in which they can en-
gage. Build good houses and buy good
implements. Don't get an old cracked
cook-stove, but put in a good range. In
fact, have every convenience that you
can, SO that your wives and daughters
will deem it pleasure to perform their
household work. In this way you can
bring up your sons and daughters on
the farm, but when you make the home
repulsive, you drive them into clerk
ships and other mental positions, when
they ought to be Gods annointed lords
of creation. These are plain words but
they are crammed with good sense.
Year: 1878

Joint Observation-Disclosures.


Country seat-A milking stool.


An actor ought 10 be happy man;
his work is all play.


Does a man consider a woman a
poem when she is verse to him.


What State is high in the middle
and round at both endsl Ohio.


Why is your nose in the middle of
your facet Because it's the scenter.


A modern surgical operation-To
take the cheek out of a young man.


Why cannot a medical man ever 10
'wideawakeq' Because he's alwa, 3
doing.


"Why is the earth like a school
black-boardf Because the children
OF men multiply upon the face of it"


Why are the pimples on drunkard's s
face like the cuts in a witty London
newspaper They are illustrations of
punch.


Somebody says, "a wife should be
like roasted lamb-tender and nicely
dressed" A scamp adds, "and without
any sauce.


William Rowe was arrested in a
western town the other day for beating
his wife with hoe-as if q man
hadn't right to hoe his own Rowe.


If it was not good for Adam to live
single when there was not a woman on
earth, how very criminally guilty are
old bachelors, with the world full Of
pretty girls


Hi! where did You get them trousers
asked an Irishman of a man who hap
pened to be passing with pair of re
markably short trousers on. ''I got
them where they grew" was the indig
nant reply. "Then be me conscience,
said Paddy, you've "pulled them year
too soon"
Year: 1878

During the blow on Wednesday
morning, a large lantern on TOP Of
of the elephant house in the Geological
Garden was demolished, and pieces of
the heavy glass fell into the cage occu-
pied by the elephants. The female
elephant In walking around the inclos-
ure trod on|one of the fragments, and,
being in her bare feet, received a pain
full wound. She set up howl that
made the roar of the storm seem the
signing of zephyr by contrast Her
companion was found TO be comforting
her as well as he could by trying to
roar louder than she did, and by letting
a halfpint tear of symps ny now and
then roll down his trunk, which was
wound tenderly around the wounded
leg of the prostrate beast DIR. Henry
c. Chapman, surgeon of the Geological
Society, was summoned. She was Sc
cured by ropes and thrown on her side,
on a bed Of straw, treatment which
evoked from her some extra efforts In
the roaring line When DR. Chapman
began to probe softly around the
wound with lancet, however, she
showed anlephant's instructive respect
for a friend by ceasing her believing
and holding the injured foot per
fectly still. DIR. Chapman successfully
removed the fragment of glass, stopped
the flow of blood from the wound, and
in a few minutes the huge beast was
again on her feet, looking as amiable
as lamb
Year: 1878

EditOT Democrat.


Sir, as we live in country wbicl
has The reputation of being moist, t,
speak mildly, and which reputation i
held up as a drawback to emigratio,
TO this State, ! herewith send you ar
extract from work on 61Iouse Drain
age and Water Service" by Mr.. Bay
less Of New York, which, / believe
very nearly proves that the moist rep.
utation Of Oregon should be its great.
est recommendation


Water is an almost universal sol.
vent. As it falls through the air Il
dissolYes the gasses that are in the at
mosphere. Rain water is the nearest
approach we have in nature to pure
water, but itgenerally containsa sammonIa
and earbonie acid, and has been found
to hold ia solution even suIpbate of
lime and organic matter Of animal and
vegetable origin. In Paris il has been
found to contain traces of iodine and
phospheric acid. Rain water collected
near the sea always shows traces Of
chlor1des. In cities and their vicinity
rain water Is usually more impure than
IN other places. The first rain
that falls during a storm is more inn
pure than that which falls afterward
since the first washes the impurities
out of the air. Dr. Dana states that
after longcontinued observation and
analysis he has become assured that
nearly all the salts Of the ocean are
found IN rain water--of course in min.
ute quantity. The amount of solid
matter in rain water he estimates AZ
l.oO3 grains per gallon. This Is a
very small quantity, but from this
basis he estimates that one inch of
rainfall yields about one grain Of solid
matter per square foot, which is eonal
to 6.26S pounds per acre. These fg-
nres mount up rapidly when he states
that at the rate of 80 inches annual
rainfall on tho district included in the
l2,OH acres Of Lake Cochituate and
its drainage land, there are deposited
2,21O,959 pounds of salt. Thus the





tritiing quantity Of solid matter in the
rain becomes very great estimate in
the aggregate"


With such showing as the above,
of which there can be no doubt of its
correctness, of the amount of fertiliz-
ing agents which are deposited by
every shower of rain that falls upon
the earth, what an immense amount of
fertilization Is going on in our valley of
WeIfoot or Willamette, whichever YOU
please, every winter Instead of being
frozen up as they are 80 frequently for
months on the Atlantic seaboard, and
the States Of the great Northwest, we
are as 1t were, enjoying a continued
spring from the time Of the first fall OF
rain to the end OF seed time, and all
that Is needed to render farming the
most profitable employment a man can
follow in this valley. is a proper sys-
tenn of following and the rotation Of
crops, with an intelligent system OF
drainage. VINx.
Year: 1878

For the man of business. hold that
along with the courage which makes
him refuse to do what he cannot do well,
there should be the element which is
but the spirit of order and courage
combined, of resolute reserve of leis-
ure. 1t is necessity for every man
Of business to have city of refuge, to
have and guard jealously some period
of each day which shall be consecratsd
to leisure leisure of books, or OF
gentle society, or Of nature or of wor-
ship. The last is essential, the others
are grateful aids. In this shelter he
has chance to sat his watch by the
heavenly bodies, and when he issues
forth, into whatever thicket of men OF
affairs he may plunge, he will at any
rate be himself and not the slave Of
necessity.-Satwrday Aftesmoon.
Year: 1878

The time has now arrived when the
fowls that have been allowed the tree
dom of the farm and the privilege oi
looking out for themselves must he
provided with shelter from the rain
and the cold, il the owners expect any
satisiaetory results in the way Of profit
from them.


The advent Of cold weather, with
the approaching holidays, brings in.
creased demand and better prices for
all kinds Of poultry, and Of all times il
is tho most profitable to market the
fowls. The spring chickens, if Matched
early and well fed, arc now full grown
and in good condition, and there Is no
profit in longer carrying any except
those 10 be used as breeding fowls next
season. When the timo comes when
the fowls must bc confined in winter
quarters, the young cocks Of most
breeds will quarrel and bully each
other. Avoid this by sending them to
market at the first good opportunity.
Experience has demonstrated that II is
more profitable TO keep pulIets than
hens over two years old therefore the
old biddics ought to 60, AZ they don't
improve with age.


DO not wait for the local dealer 10
como around with his cart and buy
tho fowls at such prices as he chooses to
pay, but just before Thanksgiving day
select out the very best pullets for
breeding purposes, two or three cocker
els il is well to have enough and let
them bo broad breasted. vigorous fel-
lows. and then kill Off the rest, dress
and pack them nicely, and ship them
to some reliable dealer in the nearest
city, with instructions to sell for the
hest price he can. Lire Stock Journal.
Year: 1878

1t is natural to strike back; but
when and where did "a few" of US
object to cleanly tables and dresses9 It
is simple fact that a farmer cannot
keep clean about his work, and if he
changes his suit whenever he approach
es a table, he is an exception TO his
class.


We, too, sometimes ape the city
folks, and the "hired man" had protect
ed his clothing with napkin at our
own table before we ever heard Of
Martha. But it did not lessen the alb
surdity of the thing
Year: 1878

Extract from a conjugal dialogue
Husband were to lose you !
never would be such fool as to marry
again" Wife-s.If I were to lose
yon, / would marry again directly" "
Husband -" My death would be regret
ted by at least one person" Wife
''By whomT Husband -"My success
sorr
Year: 1878

Large seeds. like those of peas, corn, etc.,
will find their way to the surface if buried
several inches below ground, although they
grow more freely at less depth. Small seeds
must be much nearer the surface. The seeds
of most of our worst annual weeds, such as
pig-weed, green amaranth, foxtall, rag-Weed
and mustard, are quite small, and will not
grow if buried in compact soil over an inch
in depth. This is the reason that when the
ground once becomes infested, it takes SO
long time to eradicate them. The ploW-
ing>and the narrowing must be repeated
MANY times, until every part OF the SOIL,
down as far as the ploW reaches, is success
slvely exposed to the action of the air. In
this way crop after crop OF weeds is Destroy
ed. until the soil is purged of them. 1t IS
much easier and less expensive to prevent
their growth, and never to allow them TO
drop live seeds. It is at least ten times easi-
er to kill weeds when they are only brittle
white sprouts from the seed, and are yet be-
low the surface, than after they have grown
several inches high and it is ten times easl-
er to kill them under SIX inches than when
they are hard and stiff at full height Hence
the rapidly extending practice by good cul-
tivators of destroying all weeds before they
appear, by frequent stirring Of the surface,
performed by means of the steel rake II
done by hand in the garden bed, or by
means of the horse cnltivator or smoothing
harrow in the broad field.


Garden seeds often faiFto germinate be
cause they are buried too deep. Some years
ago neighbor planted his beet seed' taxing
great pains, and burying them three inches
They could not grow, and the scotsman was
denounced as dishonest. A part remaining
were afterwards planted an inch deep, ane
they. came up in profusion. The Old rule


to cover seeds at a depth not exceeding nv


times their diameter, will apply with some


variation to nearly all, and if generally oh


served would often prevent tailure.-Coun


try Gentleman.
Year: 1878

Cookies. Three eggs, three cups OF sugar,
one cup butter or lard, one cup sour cream
(buttermilk will do), one teaspoonful salera-
tus, season to taste Save little sugar to
put on the top. This will make quite a
quantity, but they will keep long time
indeed, they improve with age.


Cranber.y .Sauce.-Stew two quarts OF
cranberres, putting only water enough to
keep from sticking to the bottom OF the ket-
tie. Keep covered until nearly done; then
stir IN one quart white sugar and boil until
thick, 'srhe color IS finer when the sugar is
added just before the sauce is done.


Contectioners' zcisg.-Beat the whites OF
two eggs with eight largespoonfuls of white
sugar, place in G. small can and cook over
the boiling tea-kettle for FIVE minutes, STIR
ring constantly spread it on the cake with
knife, and as quickly aspossible, rs it
hardens Immediately.


Silver 1op-a Temperance aanh-Water
one quart, white sugar three and quarter
pounds, flour one tablespoonful, oil of lem
on one teaspoonful, and whites OF five eggs.
Beat the flour we'll UP with the whites OF the
eggs, dissolve the sugar in hot water and
mix with the beaten eggs and flour. Now
divide this mixture in two equal parts, and
add carbonate of soda to the one and put il
a bottle, and three ounces tartaric acid to
the other and put also in d bottle. Take
two tumblers and put one tablespoonful
from each bottle i'll separate tumblers. Fill
each half full with fresh cold water, pour
tnunthpr and drink at once.


Cofee.-Take care to get the very best
coffee, equal parts of Mocha and Java, al


ready roasted. Keep this in IA tightly-cov-
cred jar, and grind it fresh every morning.


Forthree grown people take six tablespoon


fuls of coffee, put it in bowl, and break a


fresh egg into It, she'll and all. Mix till the
J coffee is wet Throughout, then put into a hot
tin cotfee-pot, turn on two quarts of boiling


water set it on the stove and let it boil for
ten minutes; theii pour in half a cuptul OF
cold water, set it OH the table minute or
two to settle, then ponr through little Wue
-'fstrainer into the coftee-pot:
Year: 1878

homer is an insect at home and comfortable
only in rather dry atmosphere, and posi-
bly, diminished atmospheric pressure; air
that is either too dry or too moist is equally
liable to make the insect uncomfortable, and
in either case he seeks relief in flight, not
knowing whittier he shall go. Now, the
very dry winds are the westerly Winds
which bear him rapidly eastward to the
Missouri and Mississippi valleys. The very


moist winds are the south and southeast
winds Of the Mississippi valley, that bear
him or his progeny in the next year back to
his original breeding grounds. 1t will be
curious to see whether this hypothesis holds
good for the African as we'll as it does for
the American insect.--Ha1pea''s Magazine,
Year: 1878

The annual attack upon the Department
OF Agriculture is serviceable in bringing in
to strong relief the advantages derived from
it's labors Some points brought out in the
recent discussions in Congress are worth
noting. Injustiicaton of the work OF dis
tributing seeds, a member said that the seed
oats sent out to the Northwest have lmprov-
ed that crop more than enough to pay all
the expenses Of the Department tor the past
five years. Another member said that the
single package of Folu wheat received IN
Kansas few years ago had been the means
Of changing the .entire product Of a large
area, giving the best article they had ever
had Similarly of sorghum, Which has put
millions into the pockets of the farmers OF
the West. Said member, "The mollasses
and sugar that have been produced from it


viii more than pay every dollar expended


upon the Agricultural Department. Sci
/ entifc 13ne7'1ca12.
Year: 1878

longest OF the roots. Fill this trench with
loose good soil, and the tree will throw out
enough rootlets into this new soil to sup
port it after transpk.nting the following fall
or spring. If there be superabundance OF
limbs trim them some.
Year: 1878

the Fifteenth year Of Its publication, and
established itself in the esteem and con-
fdence Of the people, by the plain has
fearless manner in which it deals with all
public questions, editorlally; Its success
and enterprise in gathering a great variety
and extent Of news by special telegraphlc
correspondence outside Of the full reports
Of the Associated Press; by the attention
which 1t gives to the material needs and
the development of the natural resources
Of the South, particularly OF our own
State, and by Its manifest determination
to hold no second place In the ranks OF
Southern journalism.
Year: 1878

the best brought
this city. Also,


latest and of the best qualities.


SAll these goods will be sold at least 25 per cent
cheaper than at any other place in the city


These goods bought CASH will be
ONLY The sale these will MONDAY
at A The Store will be from An till 81 NJ.


MECHANICS STORE is at 49 MAIN ST,
opposite ST. Charles Hotel
Year: 1878

Theodore Tilton, per announcement, deliv-
cred his lecture, "The Problem Of Life" Mt the
Opera House, to good audience, on Thursday
evening last. The lecture is generally regarded
as brilliant effort and characteristic of the man
Eloquent, brilliant in u literary point of view,
eccentric both in composition and in delivery, ii
made profound impression on the audience
He is evidently deeply convinced of the truth OF
his theories, and aims to as deeply impress upon
his hearers the truth as he sees it, The necessity
of mankind, he believes, is higher standard OF
morals, and the solution of this problem is only
through the individual character. While there
arc few great men, few wealthy men, yet the du
ty of each individual is the highest cultivation o
his own characteristic making the most of him
self that his nature will allow, and thus, through
the individual, to raise the race nearer and near
er to ultimate perfection.
Year: 1878

sTl hest flour in the city can be found at the


Eagle Mills, and at the very lowest figures. To
fsrrrrs aud those who have to buy their -four We


won! say, go to the mill for everything in their
line II is for your interest to do so. They were
and always have been the first TO put the prices
down. and, as they are manufacturing better


article of flour than can be found clscwnere, they
should be patronized.
Year: 1878

We respectfully invite the attention of the peo-


pie of La Sale and adjoining counties to the large
and elegant line of CARPETS now in the manu-.
Ifacturers hands and which we shall have in stock
in about thirty days. They are all nep patterns,
(many of the celebrated East Lake" style) and
are very handsome colorings. We cordially in
yite every one to call and see them when they ar
rive Respectfully, W. H. HULL.
Year: 1878

desire to call attention to the fact that our
military company, which was lately organized
under the laws Of the state, is an important insti-
tuition in this city and well deserves from our
people the encouragement and assistance neces-
sary to make it a complete success. The com
pany is composed Of large number Of the best
young men of the city and is commanded and
drilled by officers of high character and rare
ability. The expenses attending the organiza.
tion Of the company have been quite large
amounting to about five hundred dollars-all Of
which have been borne by the company, they
never having solicited any aid from the public
The service which the young gentlemen com


prisng this company are performing under the
law is purely patriotic service, and they should
not be left to bear all of the expenses alone


while growth and prosperity of the company is
II subject which should enlist the sympathy o
all An exhibition drill will be held on the 9th


inst and very large number of invitations hav,
been issued This will furnish an opportunity
to persons who have been invited to contribute
what they may think proper to aid this enter
prise, and | trust therefore that all persons in
vited, with their presence and money, will en-


courage and aid company that reflects crcd


upon the city and in which We all find jus
pride. S,ML. RICHoLsoN, Mayor
Year: 1878

The clearing sale Of Scott Bros " Co. thus far
has been perfect success. The people seem to
appreciate the low prices that have been made.
Large numbers from nearly every part of the
county have been there this week and bought,
and gone home happy; and still there is big
pile Of goods on hand yet. But Of course those
who come now will have the choicest and best
selection, and many lines of goods that are now
on sale will be entirely closed out in short time,
Year: 1878

Many long years ago young Eng
lish woman was sent to France to be
educated in a Huguenot school in
Paris. A few evenings before the
fatal Massacre of st. Bartholomew
Day, she and some of her young COM
panions were taking walk in part
Of the town where there were senti.
nels placed-and you know that when
soldier is on guard he must not
leave his post until relieved-that is,
until another soldier comes to take
his place. One Of the soldiers, as the
young ladies passed him, besought
them to have the kindness to bring
him some water to drink, adding that
he was very ill, and it would be as
much as his life was worth to 60 and
fetch it himself. The ladies walked
on, much offended at the man for
presuming to speak to them-all but
the young English women, whose
compassion was excited, and who, at
once leaving her party, secured some
water and brought it to the soldier.
He begged her to tell him her name
and place of abode, which she did.
When she rejoined her companions,
some blamed and others ridiculed her
attentions to common soldier; but
they soon had reason to lament that
they had not been as compassionate;
for the grateful soldier contrived, on
the night of the massacre, to save
this young English woman, while all
the rest of the inhabitants of the
house in which she dwelt were killed.