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Year: 1879

months, laid by 500, went back TO marry and
fetch his bride. The very night after his
marriage he was dragged from the house,
both hands and arms were cut off above the
elbows and he was left 10 bleed 70 death.
Year: 1879

WHILE the Democrats are connecting n
plan toput General GRANTat the head Of the
army at salary of S5OOOO, the people arc
arranging to make him Commander-in-C Chief
of the Army and Navy at like salary
Present appearances indicate that the people
will succeed.
Year: 1879

IT was matter of some surprise-though
1t has escaped public remark-that during
the ceremonies Of the unveiling Of the
THOMAS monument, while the whole city
and the various departments were richly
bedecked with flags, the Capitol building
was as barren as a blasted tree of fruit.
"Our flag was not there" Why was this
thus? Was it for the reason that the Capt.
tol is in the hands of the ex-Confederates,
or is there another and better reason for this
remarkable omission? We pause for n
reply.
Year: 1879

CHICAGO bids for the next Republican
National convention by parading enticing
information regarding her hotel accommo-
dations, supplemented by an offer of re-
duced railroad rates. This latter fact is of
especial interest to the people of this Dis
trict, for it is the only point wherein Chi
cago offers superior inducements to the
convention to those we can offer. Our hotel
facilities are incompatible; but it always
happens-most always, at least-that the
railroads connecting us with the country at
large fail to reduce their rates on such occa-
sions. This fact WAS fully illustrated
during the late reunion of the Army of the
Cumberland, when the reduction of fares
was refused by those companies altogether
or withheld until the last moment, thereby
seriously interfering with the success of
that display.
Year: 1879

If the Young Mems Republican club of
the District, or the Republican League, its
successor, is not recognized very soon, some
other movement Of similar import should
be set on foot. The fact that the Republic
can party here in the District is without
head or tail so lnr as organization is con-
cerned, is the occasion OF great regret au
inexcusable neglect which cannot be reme-
died too soon. And, in this connection in
dependent Of any cIubrcyival or reorganiza-
tion, we have topropose that the party shall
be revived aud recognized throughout the
entire District, For this purpose it would,
perhaps, be advisable to begin from the
ground up, and call regular ward aud pre-
cinct meetings, based on the old plan, for
the choice Of delegated convention 1t
would then become the competent duty of
such convention to select general and
executive committees for the future. As
the matter now stands, we believe there are
no regularly authorized committees of this
kind in existence all pretentions in that
direction having been abandoned by mu-
tual consent all around. Who will set the
ball in motion?
Year: 1879

The boy stood on the backyard fence, whence all but him had fled. the flames that lit hls fathers barn shone just above the shed. One bunch of crackers in his hand, two others in his hat, with piteous accents loud he cried, I never thought of that" A bunch of crackers to the tail Of one small dog he'd tied; the dog in anguish sought the barn and mid its ru- lns died. The sparks flew wide and red ana hot, they lit upon that brat; they nred the crackers in hls hand and eke those In his hat. Then came & burst of rattllng sound-the boy! Where was he gone! Ask of the winds that far around strewed bits of meat and bone, and scraps or clothes and balls and tops and nails and hooks and yarn, the relics of the dreadful boy that burned his fathers oarn.-Sprina1seld Union.
Year: 1879

Never send an article for publication without giving the editor thy name, for thy name often secures publication to worthless articles.

 Thou shouldst not rap at the door of a printing office; for he that aEswereth the rap sneereth in his sleeve and loseth time. Never do thou loaf about, nor knock down type, or the boys will love thee as 1 they do the shade tree-when thou leavest Thou shouldst never read the copy on the printers case or the sharp and hook ed container thereof, or he may knock | thee down.

 Never Inquire of the editor for news, for behold it is his business to give it to thee at the appointed time without ask. l ing for it.

 It is not right that thou shoulds: ask him who is the author of an article, for it is his duty to keep such things to him. self.

 When thou dost enter his office, take heed unto myself that thou dost not look at what concerns thee not, for that is not meet in the sight of good breeding. Neither examine thou the proof-sheet, for it is not ready to meet thine eye that thou mayst understand.

 Thou shouldsu not delude myself with the thought that thou hast saved few cents when thou hast received a dead. head copy of his paper, for whilst the printer may smile and say it's all right, he'll never forget thy meanness.
Year: 1879

kearney threatens to burn Gen. Grant in effigy, and this is the manner in which the Stock Report talks back at the agitatOr;

 Dennis kearney is a good deal like .Artemas Ward. who was so patriotic that he offered to sacrifice all his wife's relatives on the alter of his country during the war. If he attempts tO burn Grant in effigy he is willing that his act shall result in a riot and is ready to sacrifice all the workingmen to the popular indignation such an act would arouse. He says he is not afraid, but he lies when he says so. He has proven himself a very coward. When he has been personally assaulted he has crawled and whined like any other cur. He said last night that if there is an attempt to kill him for burning Grant in eiiigy |" there will be such a riot, such shedding of blood such violence, such robbery and pill age as will put to shame the French revolution" About the time all that is going on Dennis will be securely hidden away under bed in a garret. quivering and quaking in fear of d stray bullet. If he thinks the people of San Francisco fear his threats, just let him attempt to burn Grant in eff gy.
Year: 1879

X party of ArizOnians from PheniN and the Salt River arrived in town last Saturday morning. They report times dull there and say that the railroad has killed that country.

 The Silver City Record prints the above squib and possibly feels happy over it. The Record man doubtless received his information from some of that party of Arizon- ians who left Phenix and the Salt River country at the request of the Sheriff, not because the railroad had killed the country, but because they had good reason to believe the country would kill them if they did not mend their ways or clear out. We don't live in Phenix nor on the Salt River, buJ MT. Record, if any one tells you again that that country is dead, don't you be lieve it unless you see some notice of it in TmE CITIZEN, for we have tele- graphic communication with Phenix, and should the death occur, have ar rangements for an elegant obituary at the shortest possible notice.
Year: 1879

SeSsory Nights n Tombstone.

 TOMBSTONE, September 13, 1879.

 EDITOR IzEN:-Being a constant reader of THE CITIZEN and we'll un- derstanding your integrity of purpose in your efforts to promote the great mining industries ard other interests of Arizona, has induced me to send you another occasional.

 Of course a mining correspondent must touch on mines first, and first among these is the Tough Nut. the greatness and richness of which is no longer a matter of speculation. New developments in this mine are now being pushed with vigor and the re suits are all that could be desired, while in the old works the ledge seems to increase in strength and richness.

 The GoodenOugh mine on the north and belonging to the same company, is also proving itself very valuable property.

 On the Contention, operations seem to be taking a rest, waiting the arrival of the new mill, large portion of which is already at the end of the rail- road The grade for the mill at the river is completed, and there is ore enough to on the dump to keep the mill (2O stamps) in operation consid- erable time.

 The Lucky Cuss has increased its working force and already a fine pile of ore is on the dump, which will be transferred to the new Corbin 20 stamp mill as soon as completed. From the the quantities of rich ore in the camp it is safe to predict that, with the ex- cellent mill of the Tombstone Co.,, and the new mills now in course of con structiOn. Tombstone will be able to ship $500,000 worth of bullion month ly.

 During the last week l have visited fortv-two mines, all more or less devel- opcd, some of which 1 propose to no tice in my next.

 The new town of Tombstone is stead fly improving, but its growth has been somewhat retarded by the scarcity of building material. A conflict has al so grown up between the town author. ities, and Mir Field, owner of the Gild- ed Age mine, which it is claimed was located about four months prior to any town association.

 According to the town survey a large of lots are on the Gilded Age property. and MT. Field insists that his rights shall be respected. MT. F. is sinking a working shaft on his prop erty preparatory to cross-cutting the ledge, and because there was no ore in the shaft the town agent had him ar rested as tresspasser and taken to Charleston for trIal, but the evidence seems to be in favor of NIT. F., who isl agaIn at work sinking the shaft We will see what we will see.

 AENOPHON.
Year: 1879

Now that Jesus Chavez has been killed by a stray bullet inside of town, and little Fernando Samanlego by an- other on the mesa outside, careful peo- pie are inquiring where they are to go to avoid being shot in such an uneX- pected manner. To all people about to shoot bullets near Tucson we give the advice the wit gave to the people about to get married; |" Don'tT To enthusiastic sportsmen this may seem hard, in view of the fact that careful practice at random shooting into the bushes would be likely to bag one well conditioned mana day, at least. But for the comfort of nervous people we counsel a stay of proceedings. Be sides, we doubt whether the individual who fred the shot that killed Samani- ego, and who now probably knows who did it, feels very happy at the re- suit, tO say nothing of the law, which is feeling about to clutch him.
Year: 1879

New York, Sept. 19.-The Public Of
to-day says the Kansas Pacific has re-
Gently advanced as if somebody had
very definite knowledge of the fact cal
culated to increase its value. The sud-
den announcement that the Gould
party had bought the Denver & Rio
Grande, and that Gould had gone west
to perfect transfer, is supported by
our information, and there is no doubt
that this road, which already penetrates
far into the new mining regions of al
most fabulous wealth, and toward a
connection with the Southern Pacific,
will add materially to the traffic Of the
line with which it connects at Denver.
Year: 1879




Il don't want your cheese, sir; l want
one OF them tube roses to put in my but
tonhole. The tube rose, my dear sir, is
simply one of the most exquisite Of our
floral gems; from an aesthetic point of
view II is charming; but the proper way
to enjoy a tube rose is to have 1t on a
piece Of pumpkin PIE. May l have
tube rose2'


"No, sir


"Not even as a souvenir?'


"No sir


''Then good morning. was just 60
ing to tell you about poor Shelly, but I
shan't now. Any man who is mean
enough to refuse stranger tube rose
is not fit to hear the name OF man of
genius, My lord high generalissimo,
addols.' The Film Flamity Film Film
meandereth on his dig.


And he shot out
Year: 1879

Twas Jolly old pedagogue. long ago,


Tall and slender and sailow and dry;
His form was bent and his gait v as slow,
His long. thin hair was white as snow,


But a wonderful tNi kle shone in his eye;
And he sang every night as he went to bed,


Let us be happy down here below;
The living should live, though the dead be deAd,s


Said the jolly old pedagogue, long ago.
He taught his scholars the rule Of three,


Writing, and reading. and hist Try, too;
He took the little ones upon his knee
For kind old heart in his breast had he,


And the wants Of the lttlest child he knew;
Learn while you're young" he often said,


There is much t. enjoy down here below;
Life for the living, and rest for the dead,


Said the jolly old pedagogue, long ago.
With the stupdest boys he was kind and cool,


Speaking only in gentlest tones;
The rod was hardly known in his school
Whipping to lin was a barharous rule,


And too hard work for the old bones;
Besides 1t was painful he sometimes said;


We should make lie pleasant wn here below
The living need charity more than the dead"


Said the jolly old pedagogue, long ago.
He lived In the house by the hawthorn lane,


With roses and woodbine over the door;
His rooms were quiet, and neat and plain,
But spirit of comfort there held reign.


And made him forget he old and poor;
need SO little" he often said,


And my friends and relatives here below
Won't litigate over me when am dead"


Said the Jolly old pedagogue, long ago.
But the pleasantest times that he had, OF all,


Were the sociable hours he used to pass,
With his chair tipped back to . neiYhborG wall,
Making an unceremonious call


Over pipe and friendly glass;
This was the finest pleasure, he said,


OF the many he tasted here below;
who has cronies had better be deadln


Said the jolly old pedasogue, long ago.
Then the jolly old pedagogue's wrinkled face


Melted all over in snnshiny smiles;
He stirred his glass with an old school grace.
Jhuckled and slipped, and prattled apace,
TIL the house grew merry. from cellar to tiles
I'm pretty old man" he gently said;


u have fingered long while here below;
But my heart is fresh if my youth is 1edi"


Said the Jolly old pedagogue, long ago.
He smoked his pipe in the balmy air,
Every night when the sun went down,
While the soft wind played in his silvery hair,
Leaving its tender kisses there
On the jolly old pedagogues jolly old crown
And, feeling the kisses he smiled, and said,
Twas glorious world down here below;
Why wait for happiness till we are dead?"
/. Said the Jolly old pedagogue, long ago.
He sat at the door one midsummer night,
After The sun had sunk in the west,
And the lingering beams of golden light
Made his kindly I'D face look warm and bright.
While the odorous night-wind whispered 1rest'
Gently, gently he bowed his head
There were ange Is waiting for him. know
He was sure OF happiness, living or dead,
his Jolly old pedagogue, long az
Year: 1879

provide for any emergency that may
arise under an attempt TO override
the Constitution through the methods
already adopted and practced by the
Democratic party in nm attempt to
subjugate the Nation TO it's own neiarious
purposes under the iniquitous methods of
recent introduction into American politics.
No one can, in view of this condition Of
affairs, be insensible to the danger that inn
pends over the future of the country. Fore
warned is forearmed. The Democrats have
declared their intentions so positively and
authortatively that there can be no doubt
on that point. They aim to steal the Gov
ernment and convert it into great Babel
where there is no recognition of the princi-
pies of equality, right and justice, and
where the Constitution and the laws are to
be as ruthlessly trodden under foot in
Pennsylvania and ohioas they arc in Maine
and Louisiana.


The changing currents of tho Democratic
winds, as typifed by the Central Demo-
cratic organ, are mere indications of its own





recollected that just before the late State cleo
toni New York, when in its utter ignorance
of political sentiment it called attention 10
the fact that under the Constitution Of the
United States the legislatures of the sew
eral States had full power to provide for the
election of Presidential Electors as in its
wisdom might seem best. 1t was then
basking in the sunshine of confidence
based upon its own stupidity and dshon-
esty, that widely misled its Judgment. 1t
now discovers how lily it judged of future
events in the pivotal State of the Nation,
and finding powerful Republican legisla-
ture where IL confidently anticipated strong
Democratic body, in its disappointment and
vexation it now alleges that the Republican
leaders are engaged in devising schemes to
do just what it contemplated as the action
of its own party had it the power to steal
the Electoral vote of New York and other
States. Whether the Republicans of New
York shall decide TO do just what the Demo-
Gratis are doing wherever they have the
power, and what they threatened TO do if
they should carry the legislature of that
State, we will not predict but the Post
bowls like wounded canine now lest the
Republicans shall resort to the adopted
methods of its party. Its conduct is alike
disagreeable and pitiful.


What the Republicans may do under
emergency and provocation we will not pre-
tend to anticipate, but we have full conf
dence that they will do now as they did
during the whatever seems neces-
sary to save the Nation from Democratic
rule and desolation.
Year: 1879

IT looks more than ever like GRANT and
BLAINE. If the indications given out by
the reorganization of the Republican Ma
tional Committee amount to anything, and
if Senator BLAINE will accept the second
place, this combination is foregone conclu-
sion. And it would be invincible.
Year: 1879

DEMOCRATIC PLANS AND PURPOSES.


To the Republican leaders now engaged in
devising schemes to steal the electoral vote of
New York and other States next year 4: Re-
member that ii is a Democratic Congress that
counts this vote.-POSt.


The Democrats shudder at the prospect
Of having some of their own methods
turned against them. With brazen eff
frontery that would have shamed foot
pad, they have just gobbled up the State of
Maine by wanton violation of every prin-
ciple of right and justice. Through ballot
box stufiing and false counting they have
captured the South and made il solidly
Democratic through schemes, plans and
methods that are at war with the princi-
pies and laws of civilization. Thus in
trenched in wrong and crime, they send
forth dismal howl when they discover
that the great State of New York can be as
easily captured by their opponents as Lou
isiana and Maine have been by themselves,
and that, too, without any infrac-
ton of law and right. When this
abstract fact is revealed TO them
as plainly as the MONDAY sun in cloudless
sky, and they see no possible escape from
the consequences should the legislature
resort to a change of the process for electing
Presidential electors as the Constitution
cOniers the power to do, then the Democrats
rend the air with the cry, The Republican
"leaders arc now engaged in devising
"schemes to steal the electoral vote of New
"York." This is the antiquated dodge of
the thief who joins in the cry of stop
"thief!" more Justify than the minister of
the law who is in pursuit of justice against
the offender. For the Democrats to resort
10 this stale expedent now partakes Of u
brazenness in crime that Outshines the
bronze statues that adOrn our public parks.


Then, the Democratic trumpeter admOn-
ishes tho country to Remember that il is a
Democratic Congress that counts this
vote" This, of course, refers 10 the count
ing of the Electoral vote, but the Constitu-
tion of the United States does not so pro-
vide. 1t says:


The President of the Senate shall in the
presence Of the Senate and the House of Rep.
Tesentatives open all the certificates and the
votes shall then be counted.


In this performance, under the Constitu-
tion, Congress is to witness the act of open
ing and counting the vote, but ii does not
provide in any degree that "it is a Demo-
"cratic Congress that counts this yOte.'
"This vote will be counted rs the Consti-
tuition provides and in no other way The
same game was attempted in 1876, and the
Electoral Commission was resOrted TO as an
expedient to bridge over a difficulty that at
that time seemed imminent and somewhat
formidable That expedient in all proba-
bility will not be repeated. The Electoral
vote will be opened and counted by the
President of the Senate as the Constitution
provides, and any interference with the ex-
ercise of the powers relating thereto
either by Congress or other parties must be
held as revolutionary and will be so re-
garded aud treated by the Government,
This foreshadowing Of what may culminate
in difficulty will enable the Executive to
Year: 1879

THE present organization of the Republic
can National Committee will last only UNI
til the convention meets in juno next. But
IL will then be continued for the ensuing
four years beyond all doubt.
Year: 1879

MONDAY, august 30 4. M.


The warning against an overdone spec ulation
which has for day or two past been limited at in
this column received support this morning in
the decline which. in early hours primarily affected
the grangers and secondarily the whole list. There
was good deal Of strength at the opening anu
great want OF it before the close. Up to midday
prices declined afterward they advanced and at the
end were left in chaotic state that puzzled
both bulls and BEARS As has happened moro
ehan once in this exceptional bun campaign
the sellers Of stocks have found buyers
In quarters least expected, and though very
serious check given to to-day's market. it was
not important enough to scare of such operators as
believe in higher prices to come. There was enough.
however. to make the market cry "Halt!" (which is
all we have asked of it) and reduce speculation
from tho harum scarum course which it pur-
suing to the matter of fact level which intrinsic
values suggested to be the proper one Speculation
in the granger shares topped this morning it
was to do sooner later, under the unnatural
foist which brought to bear upon these stocks.
rapid decline Of about two per cent the conse
quence, followed by general disorganization that
only partially recovered from up the last Of
the day. Matters might have been worse had not
the reports of large earnings by the Wisconsin
roads particulars OF which given below come in
1T the nick of time to rally market which threat
ened lower prices. say the least Of it, AS it turned
out. prices were steadied. and at the close good
deal Of the loss FROM for the outlook
was certainly better than the morning had promised.
The money market subsidized down to it's normal
rate of three per cent to-day. Nevertheless hand
to mouth capitalists who make a business Of lend
ing upon call are fighting shy of the collaterals
which offered in the shape Of stocks at present
figures and stingy in their accommodations.
When the demand for funds to "move crops" comes
from the West (Which it shortly must do) this
stinginess will become moro prominent than ever.
1t behooves the bulls therefore. to keep a bright
lookout ahead, lest the elements which promise
further rise in prices may be reduced a nu1ty by
the drawers Of money.


The extreme range OF fuctuation for the day in
leading shares is shown in the following table of
prices.--
Year: 1879

The last theory advanced in the Baldwin
case is that the deceased committed suicide;
but the Coroner and several of the officers
who have been working up the case and
have heard enough evidence to form an
intelligent opinion in the case, do not ac-
cept this theory. The Coroner, however, TO
remove all doubts on the question, will
proceed to Spring Grove this afternoon and
exhume the body for the purpose of making
a personal examination Of the wound and
its surroundings for the marks of burned
powder or singed hair.
Year: 1879

Robert Cassidy, living at No. 100 Free
man street, gave himself up this afternoon
to the police OF the First District, having
learned that there was a warrant out
against him for assault and battery. Cas-
sidy was shortly after released by order Of
the Court.


Charles Brady, who says he is a hotel
porter at Ninth and Sycamore streets, was
locked up this afternoon by order of the
Chief of Police, who thinks the man 10 be
Crook