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Year: 1877

TIE card Of Judge De Noon Reymert, appears in thls issue. The Judge has had an extensive experience in the legal pro- gy and learning. Although a new conner he has fair share of business in the pres ent term. You will find him always ready with good advice at his office on Main street.
Year: 1877

of smoothly on Tuesday evening Music and dancing were the order Of the day, or rather night. and every one was as happy as the wicked flea on "Muggins' " ear. The Professor will leave on Tuesday for Globe City, and will Of course tune up all the miners, &c., thereaway.
Year: 1877

A well authenticated instance Of the strict
obedience to the rules of Masonry, observed by
its devotees. comes to us from the West. The
story is as follows: SO


A Masonic Lodge in Indiana was presided
over by a Master who had an exaggerated no.
tion of discipline One night he met his lodge
in called meeting mot member ABSENT to IN
struct them in the work. Teaching them the
use of the gavel, he had just called them up
with three knocks, when he leaned too tar
back, fell through window to the ground
four stories-and broke his neck. Picked up
next morning, he was buried decently, but not
a Mason came to the funeral. More strange,
still, not Mason appeared anymore in that
village II was inexplicable.- Forty women
left widows, 900 children left orphans, eighty
four merchants left in the lurch with unpaid
bills. Twenty years after that somebody went
up into the fourth story, broke open the door,
and beheld the lodge, lodge Of skeletons =
Strange, but true, they had strictly obeyed
the orders of the W. NJ and waiting for The
knocks to seat them, starved to death. Each
was standing in an attitude Of respectful at
tention, Cooking to the east, and had no
pitying citizens taken them down they would
have been standing there still
Year: 1877

Man was not made TO rust out his life. Il
is expected he should act well his part And
is il not the duty Of every one TO assume some
part as an actor on the great stage OF life p
Many think they can vegetate, as It were,
without being anything in particular This
is a great mistake, and one very common -
man has a work to perform, which 1t Is his
duty 10 attend to-be must be somebody. Ii
is principle in the creed of the Mohamme-
daus that everyone should have trade. Is a
man to live upon the wealth acquired by bis
ancestors Is he to pass through life as an
automaton2 Is citizen Of the world has ho
nothing 30 perform man who does no
thing. is useless TO his country as an inhahi-
tant-he Is mere cipher, he does not fulfill
the obligations for which be was sent into the
world. and when he dies be has not finished
the work that was given bin TO DO. He is
Nero blank in creation. Some are born with
riches and honor upon their heads, hut does ID
follow tha. they have nothing to do in their
career through life


BE something. There are certain duties for
every one sent on this earth. Don't live like
a hermit and die unTegretted.


Be something. Don't be drone. You may
rely upon your present possessions or on your
future prospects, but these riches may fly away,
or other hopes may be bliehted, and If you
have no Il,ce Of your own, in such a case, ten
to one, you will, find your path beset with
many thorns. Want may come upon you be-
fore you are aware Of it, and having no pro-
fession Of any kind, you find yourself in any
thing but an onyiable condition, II is, there
FORE important. that you should be something.
Don't depend upon fortune, for she is fcklo
support, which often fails when you lean upon
her with the too greatest confidence. Trust
In your own exertions. Be something. You
certainly have part TO act, and the honor in
performing that part depends upon yourself
Every one is capable Of learning some "art,
trade, or mystery" and can earn competenoo
for himself. Children should be taught TO do
something; to know how 10 provide for them
selves in case Of necessity. and to act well
their part they will reap Tie honor that therein
lies.
Year: 1877

To illustrate how curiously persons
sometimes try to explain matters that
are hard task for our credulity, | mention a
little incident. experienced by the writer Of
these Ines. When | Travelled, in 1871, in
Palestine, an old gray friar from the mOnas-
terry Of Ramleh, about fifty miles from Jerusa-
lem, showed me the supposed place where
Samson killed ! 900 Philistnes with the jaw
bone Of an ass When Iexpressed my doubts
as 10 the length and strength Of jaw bone,
considering the great number Of surrounding
enemies, the good monk explained the case in
the following manner Well, be toos hold
Of the ass By the tail and swung the animal
against the Philis,ines In such a manner that
only bis head, and Of this especially the jaw
bone, struck the Philstines, keeping of in
this way the surrounding warriors and giving
the blow the necessary force to kill" af-
firm that in this manner Samson could have
slain million Philistines, provided the tail Of
the ass did no, break -SacrGmeHto Journal
Year: 1877

10 a Little Friend.


The Elmira Gazette publishes
the following letter, written by
Charles f. Browne (Artemus Ward)
to little girl, then of the age Of
eight, and now the wife of a promi-
nent merchant in a neighboring
city:


SALEM, MASS, June IS, 1864.
My DEAR AMELIA


| cannot tell you how much
miss you.


1t seems as though l had lost all
my relatives, including my grand.
mother and the cooking stove.


Why didn't | put you in a bottle
and bring you down here with me?
But am always forgetting some
thing. The other day / went off
and forgot my Aunt Sarah, and
she's a coed deal bigger than you
are. Mr.. Ramsey is also very for
gettul man. lie frequently goes off
and forgets his washerwoman. Mr..
Ramsey is very fine looking man
lie reminds me of Mr.. Green, the
Maiden murderer. When Mr.. Ram
sey goes to the penitentiary, which
will be very soon, we mustsend him
dOughnuts, magazines and other
literary documents. Mr.. Ramsey
can read print very well.


| like you very much. l should
like you just as well if you were
twelve years older. / am very sim
gular about some things.


You spoke to me about a boy who
is my rival. | should feel very sor-
ry to kill that boy, but he may
drive me to it. l am in hopes that
he will take himself unto a prema-
ture tomb-that he may choke him
self with a large slice of pudding,
but if he does neither | shall feel
forced to load him with chains and
read all my lectures to him. That
will finish him. His boots may re-
main, but the rest of him will have
perished miserably long ere have
got through.


You must be a good little girl,
and always mind your mother
Never let your excellent mother
feel sorry that she is acquainted
with you. If it hadn't been for he1
You might have got drowned in a
soup plate long ago. And if you
hadn't ever had any mother you
might now be in Turkey with the
other Turkeys. In fact, my dear
Amelia, SO conduct yourself that
even on dark and rainy days the
bright sun may shine wherever you
are, and that the stars (which arc
next to the sun in brightness) may
never flash so brilliantly but that
you can always look steadily and
hopefully toward them.


Faiahfully, your friend,


A. WARD.
Year: 1877

Mr.. Hayes'civil service reform platform
is about to receive q fatal blow. The
clerks from Ohio in all the Departments
at meeting held last night in Washing
ton, agreed not only TO go home to Ohio
to vote, but to pay the contributions
which had been levied ON them to carry
the election. The Presidents plan is to
be laid aside until more convenient
season.
Year: 1877

It is q fact well known to every citi- zen of the Territory that there is a widespread dissatisfaction with the census taken m 1876, and a general belief throughout large portion of the Territory that il was not fairly talk en.

 This was quite plain, but the Cover nor used plalner language when he said that by an act of that body at least 1000 people had been taken from Yav- apai, and yet Yayapai was gwen the same representation as before, and oth- Ter facts were stated in his message all pointing directly 10 the Iavapai fraud. So far as the people of Arizona are concerned, they know all these and other facts in this connection, but out siders may not and hence we refer 10 some conspicuous ones, and hereafter will tO others.

 TIE CITIZEN has and does now rep resent the feelings. beliefs and wishes of the owners of $99 out of every $l00 worth of property in Pima county on this subject
Year: 1877

Judge French's opinion in the in function case and order dissolvlng th, injunction are published today. The Judge makes a strong case agalnst the injunction and backs it up with nu. merous legal authorities which must be accepted as good law, and on his action we have nothing 10 say, but simply call attention of the pubic gen. orally to this new illustration of how perfectly statutes and high court de- cIsions protect acts resulting from the most palpable and base fraud. There is not a high official who has so far had anything 10 do with this contest from the beginning but what freely ad- mits his belief that most glarIng fraud was committed as TIE CITIZEN has persIstently charged; but all con tend that the laws require them to act as they have done That the people at large in Yayapai county, had any hand m the perpetration of the fraud, the people here do not for moment be- lieve, but they believe and know as certainly as they know there are thous- ands of things done which they have not witnessed that it was perpetrated by few precious williams in Prescott. And right here we will give one of the many illustrations that prove it W. $. Head, a member of the late legislature from Yavapal county, made an affida- yit that he was entirely familiar with the Verde valley and precinct, and that the number of actual inhabitants there in during the period in which the cen sus could be legally taken, did not eX- ceed 400, and yet the census returns show SSl. Other aflidavits show still greater differences, but this one is chosen because of the maker. In all there were thirty-fve affidavits taken in various parts of the county and oth- CT reliable information gathered, show ing the population of that county to have been ;n May, 1876, not above 6,G0O, whereas the census roll shows nearly 140O0, and upon this fraudulent excess. that county secured within one of half the House in the Legislature. Some of the afiidavits were made by the deputy census marshals, showing that their rolls were largely increased after their returns were made to their principal in Prescott. Never suppOs- ing such fraud would be committed by any county, Gov. Stafford repeatedly sad he would approve bill rel eating the capital and did so, but when the body that passed the bill he approved, passed an apportionment bill whereby the old fraud would be perPetuated. It was too much and his approval was withheld, and in doing 50 used this plain language
Year: 1877

Two Scorcn clergymen, one a mem.
Der of the English church and the Other
of the Scottish Episcopal church, have
taken the stand that the theater, if right
for their people, can not he wrong for
themselves. They attended hanqu at
given in Edinburgh about the lst OF
March in honor of theatrical manager,
and one of them made pleasant re.
sponsc to toast to the clergy. He
argued that if the theater had lost favor
in the eyes of good people, it was simply
because good people had deserted its
WALL. The people woull have amuse-
ments of some sort, and it was for the
clergy, by their presence, to keep those
amusements pure. The argument may
surprise American preachers who have
fallen into the habit Of denouucing the
tbeater, especially in their evening ser
mons to young people. One thing is
certain. IL the clergymen would go to
the theater occasionally their presence,
while i; might not elevate the drama,
it would render their criticisms from the
pulpit more intelligent.
Year: 1877

but holding all Times and pliers In Its embrace.
Let us not cast ourselves out OF Its roach Nv nn-
tc!set or virc, but let MS 40 live that In that
goodness We shall pass orr Jays and die In its
atronr but kind arms
Year: 1877

EX-SENATOR KELLY, of Oregon, arrived
at Walla Walla by last Sundays train, and
during his stay here was the guest of Gen.
Grover. The ex-senator was looking well
and seemed to be in excellent health. He
spoke of his last visit to this valley in 1863,
and of the wonderful progress made since
that time. He also referred to the Indian
war of 1855, when he commanded the Ore
gon volunteers and fought the Indians for
three days TINS side of the Touchet. The
graves of the volunteers who fell in that
battle can still be seen on top of high hill, a
short distance this side of the Touchet river.
1t was exceedingly pleasant to hear the Sen
atar tell Of early days in this valley, and of
the estimate placed upon its productiveness
He says that the opinion at that time was
that this would be 4 good stock country,
but as soon as the grass was eat off it was
expected that settlers would have to abandon
the valley" How greatly the early Pic
neers were mistaken in their estimate Is
proven by the tons and tons of grain that
are now stacked up along the railroad await
ing shipment Senator Kelly left by Thurs
days train on his return to Portland, where
he now makes his home. We trust that he
may again visit our valley and partake of
the hospItalitIes of our people.
Year: 1877

A GLUT OF GEAIS.-All the warehouses
in the neighborhood of the railroad are filled
with grain, and the open lots Immediately
adjoining are packed eight and ten sacks
deep. Schwabacher Bros. have in their ware
house over eight hundred tons of wheat.
Hawley, Dodd & Co. have six hundred tons
in their warehouse, and rs much more stack


ed up in an adjoining lot. Adams Bros. have
their warehouse packed with gram, and
Johnson, Rces & Winans ere in the same
condition. The facilities for shipping fall
short of the demand, and it is now Gues-
ton whether the railroad and steamboats,
will be able to get the wheat out of the conn
try before the close Of the season. 1t is COM
puted that there are fifteen thousand tons OF
grain now at the railroad awaiting Shipment


and il continues to come in much faster than
it is taken away. The fault, as We are in
formed, is with the steamboats,, their aver
are being less than two hundred tons day.
1t is great misfortune to have the wheat
left in the country. and it is to be hoped
that the O. 5. n. Company will Yet make
provision for moving all the grain that oilers
Year: 1877

LACK OF TRANSPORTATION. Elsewhere
we have referred to the glut of grain at the
railroad depot, and the probability that with
the present facilities for moving the crop it
is more than probable that much of the
gram Will remain over to another season.
This, at time when the farmers are anxious
to realize on their crops, is unfortunate, and
suggests the question whether there is any
remedy. The railroad officials say that they
can take all the wheat that offers, to the
landing but are restricted by the O. s. n.
Company, which Company refuses to receive
more than two hundred tons of grain in any
one day. The railroad, as we understand, can
take down if necessary double the amount,
but are restricted as above stated Early in
the season, we were assured by the steam
boat owners that if necessary they would
run a double line Of boats each day. Now
is the time for the steamboat men to come
to the front and show that they have facili-
ties for moving the crop A failure to get
the grain ont of the country viii depress the
farmers and lead them, the coming year, to
limit the amount of their productions. The
gentlemen who control the the navigation of
the Columbia river have a duty to discharge
in this matter, and We hope to see them
prove equal to the emergency.
Year: 1877




LEG BEoKEN.-On last Wednesday after
noon little son OF MIR. White, an immigrant
camped at the Grove, while endeavoring to
climb into wagon, had his leg caught in
the wheel and his thigh broken above the
knee. The family were driven away from
their home by the Indians, and this with
their other misfortunes, makes their condi-
ton truly pitiable- We hope some of our
christian ladies will look after them, for
while they possess the necessaries of life and
are not subjects for public charity, they lack
many things to make the condition of their
boy as comfortable as il should be. The in
jured boy is doing well, under the care of
DIR. Bingham
Year: 1877

WHEAT MARKEr.-Our merchants and
traders are offering 10 cents bushel for
wheat, but the demand is limited, owing to
the difficulty about making shipments. With
fifteen or twenty thousand tons of grain
stacked up around the railroad depot, it Is
not strange that dealers are slow about in
creasing their stock This failure to move
the crop is likely to occasion our farmers
very considerable Inconvenience.
Year: 1877

RIVER TRANSFORMATIONS But two steam
ers are now on the river between Wallula and
Cello, and these steamers take down about
1000 tons of grain weekly. To meet the
demands OF the country the boats should
take away at the lowest calculation 1000
tons a week. There would then be rca-
sonable prospect of getting the crop out OF
the country.
Year: 1877

WELLS pEYING Ur From some unac-
copnta5lc reason nearly al the wells on the
south side Of Main street, and as FAR down
., the lower district school, have gone dry.
Wells that have never before been known to
Jail are now dry As powder houses, and in
some neighboTho:ls great Inconvenience is
experienced from the scarcity Of water. Just
now the city wafer works come INTO play,
and take tine place Of the dried up wells.
Year: 1877

An ARMY OF WaGoSs.-Wednesday last,
about noon, the writer visited the railroad,
and counted 93 wagons either unloading
grain or waiting for their turn. We were
told that the number would have been
greater, but many teams had been drawn of
Owing to the inability of the steamers to
take away the gram
Year: 1877

In su article on the above subject in Seril-


ner for April, Or. Holland writes: :,fstse = 4


We formerly imported all our watches; now


we make as good watches as snybody. and


by the use of machinery that nobody


else has dre~ned of before. The Italian sew


ing silk. which formerly stood at the head Of
the markets of the world, is now superseded
! in quality and cheapness Of production by the
American article. There Is really nothing
that we have touched in earnest that we have
not succeeded in accomplishing, and We are
beginning upon silk fabrics withthe certainty
of success All this has been done within q
few years, and the time is not far of when
We shall make all our own silks,-With China
and Japan al our back-doors TO raise our CO.
coons for US, and reel them, build ill
our own watches. cd


What has been done and is doing in these
branches of production is quite practicable,
and in every way necessary to be done, in
othei feds We can make u our own pet
terry and decorate it, just as well us to depend
upon other countries for it. Wecan make all
our own cutlery, quite as well as they make
it in Sheffield. We eau make our own woOlen
cloths and carpets as well as they can be
made in France and Germany and England.
There is no good reason why the finer grades
of leather may not be produced here as well
as in France. Already, England is losing her
prestige in printing. Our modes are surpass-
ing hers. II is not two months since an in
telligent gentleman in London informed US
that Scribner's Monthly is revolutionizing
wood cut printing in England. 1t is not
year since London printer sent here for
rram of the paper on which st. Nicholas is
pinted, having found that his printers could
not produce the results which he saw effected
in that periodical. 1t is not month since a
we'll known British publisher sent TO his agent
here for the machine by which the paper OF
this magazine is published after printing,
which no such machine exists, and the only
secret is in the mode of manipulation!


There is noshing that we use which we car
not make. Gloves We make already in enor-
nous quantities. Artificial flowers, bronzes,
every sort of ornament, are as easily product
lie here as anywhere. The fax industry has
hardly been touched here-an industry on
which ireland and Saxony almost live at our
expense. There is no good reason why we
should import yard of linen. we have
land-an almost illimitable acreage of it-that
will raise good fax, and plenty of men and
women to grow and fabricate it. We can net
only make our own cordage, but produce the
raw material for it.


Out into these. fields the capitalist must
reach or find no profitable employment for
his money. Into these fields labor must &C,
or lie idle and descend into pauperism. IG is
not matter of choice with us; it is a matter
of necessity. OF course it will take good
many years to accomplish the results we seek.
There must be costly experiments there
must be processes Of education of head and
hand; there must be time for capital to move
itself; but the change must come, and toward
these fields the public attention should be i'm
mediately directed. ds
Year: 1877

Systematically persecuted, even to
the extent Of personal violence. A
favorite mode of treatment of the
refractory was to whip them with
a large whip, known on plantations
as the "bulldoser," Hence, when
a negro had been thus whipped by
the Union Rights Stop, to force
him into measures, it was said
among the other negroes that be
had been "bulldozed." So the
word came into use and was soon
applied to all persons who were
supposed to have been out.
ragged by either party for political
reasons; and in course of time
the spelling was corrupted into
"Bulldoze" as it now 10 written
all over the country.
Year: 1877

The New York Post of last evening
had Washington dispatch that said ait
is known here that the members of the
syndicate have communicated TO Secreta-
ry Sherman their very decided opinion
that unless the Administration takes a
very firm stand in regard TO the payment
OF the new four-per-centum bonds in gold
and not in silver, the new loan will fail.
and might as well be withdrawn from the
market. The syndicate say That the
slightest doubt upon this point will have
a disastrous effect upon the success of
the loan, and that Secretary Sherman
ought to act promptly.
Year: 1877

By Telegraph to the GAZETTE.


LONDON, June 10.
AT the conclusion of the presentation
ceremonies at Guild Hall, there was a
grand banquet, presided over by the
Lord Mayor.


On replying to a toast to his health
Gen Grant said he had never fought
two battles in one day, but he would
rather fight two battles than make two
speeches. United States Minister,
Pierrepont, also responded to toast,
and in the course of his speech said that
Gen. Grant had never fought two bat
ties in one day, for the reason that
there was no one left to fight the second
Year: 1877

BY Telegraph TO the GAZETTE.


AUBURN, N. Y, June Is,
John II. Barrett, was shot through the
head in house of i'll repute in this CITY.
about q O'Clock this a. M, by Cora Young
an inmate of the house.


Barrett lived an hour and half after
being shot. Immediately after shooting
him the girl fired two shots into her own
body, one of which lodged in the brain,
the other taking effect In the neck. She
is still alive, but will die, Jealousy was
the cause.